And after 38 days, it was time to see the light again for Pope Francis I. This Sunday, at 12:00 the most anticipated moment took place by all the faithful in the Hospital Gemelli de Romawhen the Pontiff has greeted everyone present – milles – who gathered in the square surrounding the hospital.
This is the first public appearance of the Pope since will enter the Roman hospital on February 14 as a consequence of a cold that resulted in severe bilateral pneumonia. And as is usually the case in these situations, speculation about their health status have been subject to debate for long weeks, and although from the Vatican they shared the advances and medical parts daily, The shadow about his true state was extended as the days passed.
In addition, the advanced age of the pontiff, the respiratory crises of February 22, the renal problems and the constant analysis and transfusions of blood only increased the concern in all the Catholics, which This Sunday they have celebrated that Francisco I has reappeared after so much time.
And, although physically it had not appeared anywhere, the Vatican did share some photos recently in which the pontiff sitting and on his back could be seen, something that also generated concern in millions of people, They wondered why he didn’t face.
But all these doubts have been dissipated – at least to some extent – after the public reappearance of Francisco I this Sunday, March 23, an event that It has been followed by millions of people around the world.
The appearance was fleeting. In a wheelchair, pushed by a doctor and less than a minute. Enough time to hear you say “Thank you all,” and go to a lady who carried a bouquet of yellow flowers who had been waiting for days.
