The Vatican released its first photo of the pope in more than a month on Sunday, showing him attending Mass inside a hospital chapel.
The photo, taken from behind, shows Pope Francis, wearing a purple cassock, sitting in a wheelchair before the altar.
Dozens of children carrying yellow and white balloons—many from war-torn countries—gathered outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital to greet Pope Francis on his fifth Sunday in the hospital with double pneumonia.
Although the Pope did not appear from the windows of his 10th-floor suite, he thanked them and expressed his appreciation for their participation in the traditional Sunday blessing.
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