Crowds gathered at St. Peter's Square were treated to a surprise visit from Pope Francis during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking the pontiff's first public appearance…

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St Peter's Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair on Sunday (Apr 6) to greet crowds. Francis, 88, had been out of public view since

Pope Francis, 88, spent five weeks in Rome's Gemelli hospital as he was treated for a life-threatening bout of double pneumonia, before being discharged a fortnight ago.

A frail-looking Pope Francis returned to the Vatican on March 23 after making his first public appearance in five weeks following his battle with a life-threatening case of double pneumonia — and...