Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks before being discharged from the hospital, where he survived a severe case of pneumonia that twice threatened his life and raised the prospect of a papal resignation or funeral.
The 88-year-old pontiff waved and gave a big thumbs up as he said: “Thank you, thank you, everyone,” to those who gathered below his window, including patients wheeled outside to see him deliver a Sunday blessing from Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
