The Vatican has published the first photo of Pope Francis since his hospital in mid-February due to a bronchitis fight.

The photo published on Vatican News X's account showed the Pope “in prayer after he competed in the Eucharist this morning. It is the first to publish the Pope on February 14.”

Just half an hour earlier, the same account had published a video of children who gathered outside Rome's Gemelli Hospital, in which the Pope treated treatment for its various health problems, including pneumonia.

The Pope published an explanation on Sunday on Sunday, in which he “thinks about the time of the court proceedings he experiences and emphasizes the” bright signs of hope “that illuminate hospitals and nursing places”. He also offered prayers for those who were killed or injured in a club in Northern Macedonia on Saturday.

It remains unclear how long the Pope will stay in the hospital, but some have the fact that the Vatican news as a concelebration – a leadership role in the ceremony and not as mere participation – described as an encouraging sign for his recovery and treatment.

This is a developing history and further information is added as soon as it is available.

Pope Francis in prayer after the concentration of the Eucharist on March 16, 2025.

Press office of Holy Chair