Pope Francis makes first public appearance ahead of hospital discharge

Pope Francis gestures as he appears at a window of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Sunday, March 23, 2025, where he has been treated for bronchitis and bilateral pneumonia since Feb. 14.

The Pontiff's expected discharge comes after a five-week hospitalization for a severe respiratory infection.

(Image credit: Domenico Stinellis)