"The strength and grace of Pope Francis is unmatched": Internet responds to Pope Francis' first public appearance after leaving the hospital

Pope Francis left the hospital two weeks ago and decided to surprise the public by making a sudden appearance on April 6, 2025, which was a Sunday. Followers of the church were happy to see Pope Francis. Even though he was seated in a wheelchair and had a nasal cannula to help him breathe, he seemed cheerful and happy.

During his last public appearance, the Pope seemed to have difficulty moving his hands and talking. However, last Sunday, he looked more comfortable moving his arms. His voice was still low while speaking, but he seemed to be doing much better.

A photo of Pope Francis from April 6, 2025, was shared by Pop Base, and this is what one fan had to say,

"The strength and grace of Pope Francis is unmatched." - @shredded_dork said.

How did netizens react to Pope Francis' first public appearance after being hospitalized?

The comments are flooded with well-wishes from netizens, comments filled with concern from a few, and even trolls who found a way to make the situation funny.

Have a look at some of these comments:

"Wishing him a speedy recovery and all the best 🩵🩵🩵 "- @V1ictyy wrote.

Another netizen said,

"He’s not in a good shape." - @simonraja stated.

Pope Francis is currently 88 years old and has been battling many diseases over the recent months and years. One netizen commented,

"Pope Francis needs to be allowed to fully recover privately. Unfortunately his position doesn’t allow for that" - @PatriciaLWatts said.

There are also a few comments that compare the Pope to Nicki and Beyoncè. One user who is unfamiliar with the context commented,

"I must’ve missed 3 consecutive days on twotter or something because everyone is talking about nikki beyonce and others, this is the POPE! Not thats it’s important or anything but i just dont understand" - @ilikemenlmao shared.

One user called out the behaviour of the trolls by saying,

"Well I'm really shocked seeing people in the comments making fun of him" - @ms__lost commented.

One netizen shared,

"Hope he doesn’t get any worse, from everything I’ve seen of him he is such a kind, caring, and most importantly understanding man" - @Carly_Bravada commented.

Many believers were present outside the Vatican when Pope Francis made his surprise appearance. The crowd reacted with joy and cheers when they saw him being wheeled in. It was reported that Pope Francis went to confession that Sunday morning at St Peter’s Basilica.

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