The pope's medical team had to decide whether to "stop and let him go or force it and try all the drugs and therapies possible."

Pope Francis returned to the Vatican after spending five weeks in the hospital battling double pneumonia, marking the most severe health crisis of his 12-year papacy. The Pontiff appeared in a wheelchair on a balcony of Rome's Gemelli hospital at noon (the time of the Angelus prayer) to greet and bless the 3,

In a much-anticipated announcement, the Vatican's press office declared that Pope Francis will be making an appearance at his hospital window this Sunday at noon for the Angelus prayer. This moment marks the Pope's first public appearance since his hospitalization over five weeks ago on February 14.