The big picture: It marked the 88-year-old pontiff's first public appearance since leaving on March 23 Rome's Gemelli ...

After being hospitalized for life-threatening double pneumonia, the 88-year-old pontiff thanked the faithful in St. Peter's ...

Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on ...

Pope Francis has made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and medical ...

Pope Francis was wheeled through a crowd that included health care workers from around the world, who had been told he was ...

The 88-year-old Pope Francis lifted his hands to wave to the crowd, who stood and applauded, as he was rolled to the front of the altar in St. Peter's Square.

Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving ...

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The Pope speaking in his mother tongue of Spanish as he thanked people for their prayers. Now the Vatican tonight saying the Pope remains in *** stable condition. And given that they will not be ...