Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican from hospital. People around the world have been worried about him and the media have reported on his suffering. A close confidant explains why he is so important for the Church and the world.

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Many people were confused by the Pope's first appearance after his long hospitalisation. Why did the 88-year-old address a lady with a yellow bouquet of flowers of all people? Now the mystery has been solved.

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Pope Francis is back in the Vatican, but his state of health remains precarious. It is still unclear which rites he will be able to take part in at Easter. One of his potential representatives knows more.

Pope Francis is out of hospital. Father Stefan Kiechle is delighted about his return. Nevertheless, he asks: What is realistic now? In these weeks there is a lot to pray about and also a lot to look for, he comments.

After his first public appearance in five weeks, Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican from the Gemelli Clinic. Beforehand, he visited Rome's most famous St Mary's Church. But unlike usual, this time he was unable to pray there.

Pope Francis has not been seen in public for around 40 days due to his lung disease. On Sunday, he appeared at the window of the Gemelli Clinic for the first time. But his condition was still not really good.

Since the death of Irish Archbishop Noel Treanor in August, the Pope has had no ambassador to the European Union. Now Francis has appointed a successor: It is a Vatican diplomat from the Philippines.

Surprise in Rome: Pope Francis returns to the Vatican on Sunday. But he still has to take it easy. It remains to be seen which ceremonies he will be able to take part in during Holy Week and Easter.

After an absence of more than five weeks, Pope Francis wants to make a public appearance again on Sunday. The announcement alone is causing great anticipation in Rome. And there will probably not be an Easter without the Pope after all.

Pope Francis has not appeared in public since mid-February. This Sunday, the Vatican has announced that the 88-year-old will make his first appearance at a window of the Gemelli Clinic. However, he will not be speaking himself.