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Vatican-Released Photo of Hospitalized ‘Pope’ Francis Hides Most of His Face
The Vatican released this photo of ‘Pope’ Francis on Mar. 16, 2025
(Photo by Holy See Press Office via Vatican Pool/Getty Images; rights-managed)
On March 16, 2025, the Vatican Press Office finally released a photo of ‘Pope’ Francis at the hospital to reassure the world that he is indeed still alive and more or less able to function within the limits of his medical condition:
- First photo of Pope Francis since entering hospital (Catholic News Agency)
- First photo of Pope Francis published in over four weeks (Katholisch.de
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