Mar 23, 2025 - World

Pope Francis is back home: Here's what his recovery will entail

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Pope Francis gives a thumbs up from a balcony of the Gemelli Hospital while sitting in a wheel chair.

Pope Francis appears from the window at the Gemelli Hospital on March 23 in Rome, Italy. Photo: Alessandra Benedetti/Corbis via Getty Images

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