The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since his hospitalization. The photo shows Francis at the chapel in Rome's Gemelli hospital.
He is seen wearing a stole, a vestment worn to concelebrate Mass.
The Vatican announced on Sunday, for the first time since his hospitalization a month ago, that Francis concelebrated Mass at the chapel in Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
Concelebration means to be among the priests presiding over the Mass. This would mean Francis has gone beyond just participating in Mass or receiving the Eucharist as he has been doing in the past weeks.
The Vatican said the pope continued with his treatments and therapies, worked and did not have any visitors on Sunday.
The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling pneumonia at the hospital in Rome, in what is his longest stay since his election as pope 12 years ago.
