Pope Francis made another surprise visit to St Peter's Square at the end of the Palm Sunday Mass, one day after making an unannounced visit to the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. View on eur

Pope Francis made his first public appearance at the Vatican since he was discharged from the hospital on March 23 after a bout with pneumonia. On April 6, the pope surprised onlookers when he made his way through St.

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in St. Peter's Square in a wheelchair after recovering from a serious health crisis involving double pneumonia. After a 38-day hospital stay, he greeted the crowds and thanked healthcare workers during a Mass held in honor of them.