Pope Francis, leaves hospital, makes first public appearance since falling ill weeks ago
The frail 88-year-old Catholic leader has difficulty speaking.
(Francesco Sforza | Vatican press office via AP) Pope Francis waves 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.