The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis since his hospitalization over a month ago, showing the pontiff celebrating Mass earlier in the day from the chapel in his hospital suite.

The Vatican released the first photo of Pope Francis in a month, showing him in a wheelchair at a hospital chapel. Doctors report his condition is improving. View on euronews