{"id":2414396,"date":"2025-03-23T09:42:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T13:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-after-first-public-appearance-in-weeks-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T09:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T13:42:02","slug":"pope-francis-leaves-hospital-after-first-public-appearance-in-weeks-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-after-first-public-appearance-in-weeks-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis leaves hospital after first public appearance in weeks &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-leaves-hospital-after-first-public-appearance-in-weeks-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414396&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pope Francis leaves hospital after first public appearance in weeks<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2022808\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pope Francis\">Pope Francis<\/a> made his first public appearance after a five-week-long health crisis, and he was finally dismissed from the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Francis appeared to be close to death for the past month after being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. The crisis ended Sunday morning, as he was finally released from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hospitals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hospital<\/a>. Before leaving, he briefly appeared on the balcony in a wheelchair to wave to and thank his cheering supporters.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356286\/turkey-court-erdogan-rival-jailed-trial-corruption-ekrem-imamoglu\/\">Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356248\/putin-prayed-for-trump-after-assassination-attempt-witkoff\/\">Putin prayed for Trump after assassination attempt, Witkoff reveals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3355107\/danish-prime-minister-mette-frederiksen-heeds-jd-vance-mass-migration-warning-europe\/\">Danish prime minister heeds JD Vance&#8217;s &#8216;mass migration&#8217; warning to Europe<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">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. (AP Photo\/Domenico Stinellis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you all,&rdquo; he said into a microphone.<\/p>\n<p>He was driven out of the hospital minutes later in a convoy. He stopped to pray at the Papal Basilica in the center of Rome before returning to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Vatican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Vatican<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The head of his medical team said the pontiff would need another two months of rest after returning home. He would altogether require &ldquo;a lot of time&rdquo; to fully heal.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital stay was the longest and most serious of Francis&rsquo;s tenure. Faithful Catholics gathered nightly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roman-catholic-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">St. Peter&rsquo;s Square<\/a>&nbsp;for a recitation of the rosary.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3339617\/pope-francis-health-release-audio-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"POPE FRANCIS RELEASES FIRST AUDIO MESSAGE SINCE HOSPITALIZATION: &lsquo;I ACCOMPANY YOU FROM HERE&rsquo;\">POPE FRANCIS RELEASES FIRST AUDIO MESSAGE SINCE HOSPITALIZATION: &lsquo;I ACCOMPANY YOU FROM HERE&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Vatican maintained that Francis continued to carry out the duties of his office while hospitalized. He communicated with his supporters throughout.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the Square. I<br \/>accompany you from here,&rdquo; the pope <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3339617\/pope-francis-health-release-audio-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said in the 30-second message on March 6\">said in a 30-second message on March 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2022808\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2022808\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis leaves hospital after first public appearance in weeks Pope Francis made his first public appearance after a five-week-long health crisis, and he was finally dismissed from the hospital. Francis appeared to be close to death for the past month after being diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs. 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