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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, continuing his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia, made a surprise visit on Saturday to his favorite Roman basilica, the Vatican press service said on Telegram.

It was a fourth unscheduled appearance in recent days for the 88-year-old pope -- including one at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica on Thursday -- despite doctors urging him to rest.

The recent restoration of the funerary monument of Urban VIII is displayed to journalists inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) 32,903 ...

Pope Francis made a prayerful pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday afternoon, continuing the pontiff’s gradual return to public appearances ahead of Holy Week celebrations.

Pope Francis kneels in prayer before the revered Marian icon 'Salus Populi Romani' at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, April 12, 2025. (photo: Holy See Press Office) AC Wimmer/CNA ...

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