VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a surprise entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since leaving the hospital two weeks ago after a life-threatening bout with pneumonia.
The pontiff waved at the crowd of faithful that stood and applauded as he was pushed in a wheelchair unannounced to the front of the altar in the square. Some exclaimed, “I see the pope!’’ as his image first emerged on a big screen showing him passing through the Holy Door before being brought down a ramp to the altar.
“Good Sunday to everyone,’’ Francis said, speaking into a microphone, which he tapped to make sure it was working on a
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