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Oluwafemi Awodele
1 week ago
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Pope Francis was discharged from hospital Sunday after more than five weeks being treated for pneumonia, waving to crowds gathered and thanking everyone for their support before heading for home.
Looking tired and worn, the pontiff sat in a wheelchair on one of the hospital balconies, waving softly to hundreds of people who had gathered below to wish the head of the Catholic Church well.
It was the first public sighting of the Argentine pope since February 14, when he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital with breathing difficulties and a respiratory illness which developed into pneumonia.
“Thank you, everyone”, a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone, as he waved his hands from his lap, occasionally lifting one to wave in the air and doing an occasional thumbs-up sign.
source: https://punchng.com/photos-pope-leaves-hospital-after-five-weeks/#google_vignette
