A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of ...

After a final blessing offered to the faithful from his hospital suite – marking his first public appearance since being ...

Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican on Sunday (overnight NZ time) after more than five weeks in hospital with pneumonia, taking time before leaving to thank well-wishers for their support.

The Pope appeared on a public balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital to bless the crowd shortly before being discharged, in his ...

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Pontiff greets faithful for two minutes from Vatican balcony, leaves on wheelchair with oxygen tube; Francis, 88, suffered ...

"I can see that woman with yellow flowers, well done," he said with a small smile, to laughter from the crowd.