Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
After 38 days in the hospital, some of those spent in critical condition, Pope Francis is returning to the Vatican.
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2 developments- Mar 22, 2025Pope Francis to be released from the hospital Sunday, doctors say
- Mar 23, 2025Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
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Quiet for 555 daysLast development · Mar 23, 2025 — Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia
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