Before leaving the hospital, the Pope gave a thumbs-up to the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony.

The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalized for six weeks with pneumonia in both lungs. He will need to rest in the Vatican for at least two months, his doctors said.

A weak and frail Pope Francis has left the hospital and has gone home to the Vatican after surviving a five-week, life-threatening bout of pneumonia. View on euronews