Pope Franciscus will make his first public appearance since he was admitted to hospital in both lungs more than a month ago.
The Vatican has confirmed that the 88-year-old Pontiff will offer a blessing and a wave of the Gemelli hospital in Rome on Sunday.
Francis has been admitted to the hospital since February 14, when he was admitted to the hospital With breathing problems.
“Pope Francis is planning to wave and offer a blessing of the Agostino Gemelli Hospital in Rome after the prayers of Angelus,” the Vatican announced on Saturday.
The Argentinian missed the Angelus prayer, which he normally recites every Sunday in the afternoon for the past five weeks.
It will not be the first time that Pope Francis, who was chosen in March 2013, has made a public appearance in the Gemelli Hospital.
In July 2021 he recited the Angelus prayer of a balcony on the 10th floor of the medical institution after colon operation.
But he has never been admitted to the hospital for so long during his papacy, and although his return will be greeted with relief by followers, there will continue to be a question of who can lead the busy schedule of religious events that leads prior to Easter, a highlight of the Christian calendar.
Pope Francis, seen here, waving with a crowd at St Peter's Square last month, is ready to make his first public appearance since he has been admitted to pneumonia in both lungs in both lungs
People brave the rain during the Holy Mass for the anniversary of pilgrims of the Archdiocese of Naples on St Peter's Square, which was led earlier this month by Cardinal Mimmo Battaglia
A woman is seen earlier this month in prayer in Vatican City. Pope Franciscus has been admitted to the hospital since February 14, when he was admitted to the Gemelli hospital of Rome
The Vatican press office said on Wednesday that no clear decisions had yet been made in that respect, and added that the clinical state of the Pope 'improved' and that he no longer used an oxygen mask.
The Vatican has published bulletins on the pope's health every day during his stay in the hospital.
Francis had removed part of one lung as a young man and despite his improvementSpeculation is plentiful that he could resign because of his vulnerability, in the footsteps of his predecessor Benedict XVI.
On Monday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the second rank of the Vatican, told reporters that he had noticed an improvement in Francis's health during a visit.
But asked if the conversation had settled for the pope's resignation, he replied, “No, no, no, absolutely not.”
Catholics and others worldwide have prayed for the rapid recovery of the pope, leaving many flowers, candles and notes for him outside the Gemelli hospital.
