Pope Francis leaves hospital after five weeks of treatment for pneumonia

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Pope Francis leaves hospital after five weeks of treatment for pneumonia  A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and has gone home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/23/pope-francis-makes-first-public-appearance-from-hospital-window  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Pope Francis returned home to the Vatican after he was hospitalized for five weeks with

00:07a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

00:10Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital he was staying in to greet him.

00:15Doctors who announced his release said he needed two months of rest, during which he

00:20should refrain from eating with big groups of people or exerting himself.

00:25But they said that eventually he should be able to resume his normal activities.

00:31The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church suffered two crises while hospitalized, but

00:37by the beginning of the fourth week, doctors said he was no longer in critical condition.

00:43Pope Francis' release brought tangible relief to believers across the world who had been

00:49anxiously following 38 days of medical ups and downs and wondering whether the pontiff

00:55would make it.

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