Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after spending five weeks battling double pneumonia that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.
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00:00Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after spending five weeks battling double pneumonia
00:06that became the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.
00:10The 88-year-old pontiff made his first public appearance on Sunday before being discharged
00:14from Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
00:16The Pope, who has been receiving oxygen throughout his hospital stay, was breathing on his own
00:21during the appearance.
00:22The car that brought the Pope to the Vatican took a detour to take flowers to the Basilica
00:26of St. Mary Major, a church to which Francis has a special devotion and visits frequently.
00:32Doctors say it would still take a lot of time for his aging body to heal fully.
00:36They prescribed two more months of rest and told him to avoid large or stressful meetings.