Pope Francis is still recovering from double pneumonia, but the 88-year-old still met with faithful after the Palm Sunday mass at the Vatican on April 13, 2025.

The Argentinian pope is entering his fourth week of convalescence during which doctors have advised him to avoid crowds.

Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the crowds from his wheelchair as he continues to recover from double pneumonia.