VATICAN CITY (AP) — A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican from the hospital after a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia. The motorcade carrying the 88-year-old pope entered the Perugino gate entrance to Vatican City, and Francis was seen wearing nasal tubes for supplemental oxygen. During the trip home from Gemelli hospital, Francis took a slight detour to the St. Mary Major basilica, where his favorite icon of the Madonna is located and where he always goes to pray after a foreign visit. His return home brought relief after fears that his illness could be fatal or lead to another papal resignation.
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