Pope Francis imparts the apostolic blessing from the hospital before returning to the Vatican

Pope Francis has been shown for the first time at noon this Sunday, after 37 days admitted with bilateral pneumonia at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.

The pontiff has peeked a balcony on the fifth floor, sitting in a wheelchair, with visible signs of fatigue when breathing and with a quite swollen face.

One of his collaborators has facilitated a microphone, and Pope Francis has directed a few words.

“This lady with the yellow flowers, how brave!”, He commented on looking at one of the hundreds of people who have gathered before the imposing statue of San Juan Pablo II, which stands in the hospital courtyard.

I was not expected to pronounce these words, because it still suffers the sequelae of the disease.

Yesterday, doctors confirmed that they had difficulty speaking and expect that, thanks to physiotherapy exercises, you can fully recover the ability to articulate phrases. Next, the Pontiff has taught the apostolic blessing.

From the early morning, a crowd has gathered in the square located in front of the Gemelli. In addition to the health personnel and dozens of faithful, the mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, was also present, who wanted to show him his love in this way.

Pope Francis, 88, has been admitted to the tenth plant of this Semipublic Hospital in Rome, under the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart. After its appearance in public, the Pontiff has been transferred to his residence in the Vatican, the Santa Marta house, where he will have to rest for at least two more months.

Pope Francis has abandoned the health center in the Fiat 500 that he has used throughout his pontificate for displacements within the city of Rome and not in ambulance.

Yesterday, doctors who have attended him these weeks reported that the life of the Holy Father was in danger twice.

“Pharmacological therapies, the supply of high flow oxygen and non -assisted mechanical breathing caused a slow but progressive improvement to be registered, making the Holy Father exceed the most critical episodes,” they explained in an appearance this Saturday.