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.

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

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