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Last Updated:March 17, 2025, 06:56 IST
The Argentine pope has not been seen in public since he was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 for pneumonia in both lungs, as his condition turned critical.
The Vatican released Pope Francis' first photo since his hospitalisation last month. (Vatican)
The Vatican released the first photograph of Pope Francis on Sunday, over a month since he was admitted to the hospital in February for double pneumonia. The pontiff was seen celebrating mass from the chapel in his hospital suite.
The Argentine pope has not been seen in public since he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 for pneumonia in both lungs, which for weeks doctors considered critical. There was no obvious sign that he was receiving supplemental oxygen, as mentioned in medical bulletins.
The latest photo released by the Vatican shows the pope bare-headed without his customary white skullcap, wearing a white robe and purple stole. He was seated in a wheelchair in front of an altar with a crucifix on the wall. No one else was visible in the room.
The Holy See Press Office has released a picture of Pope Francis in prayer after concelebrating the Eucharist this morning. It’s the first to be released since the Pope’s hospitalisation on 14 February.Photo © Holy See Press Office pic.twitter.com/U2vvzAI1gv
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First Published:March 17, 2025, 06:56 IST
News world Pope Francis Seen Celebrating Mass In Hospital In 1st Photo Since His Double Pneumonia Diagnosis
