Arrr, lookee here! The Holy Sea Captain sighted post-hospital! A jolly snap of the Pope, fit as a fiddle!
2025-03-16
Arrr, mateys! The Vatican's parleyed a snap o' Pope Francis, eyeing the Mass this fine Sunday! Aye, 'tis a jolly sight, showin' him bouncin' back like a sprightly sea dog after a bout o' scurvy! Cheers to the old salt's health, savvy?
Avast, me hearties! Gather 'round fer a jolly tale from the high seas of the Vatican! The goodly Pope Francis, who be older than a barnacle-covered ship at 88 years, be seen once more, sittin' near an altar like a captain at his helm, as his health be improvin’ like a fine rum in the sun!This here photo be the first glimpse o’ the Holy Father since he was tossed into Gemelli Hospital on the 14th of February, strugglin' with a nasty bout of viral, bacterial, and fungal beasties in his lungs! Arrr, he fought like a true sailor against renal failure and pneumonia, but the winds o' fortune blew favorably, and he be on the mend!
But nay be fooled, mateys, for the Pope be still needin' a bit o' help from his ship’s doctors, what with motor and respiratory physiotherapy! He be eatin' solid grub again, thank the heavens, but still needin’ high-flow supplemental oxygen to keep his sails full.
On the morrow, the Vatican declared he be "out of danger from death," a fine reason to raise a tankard! Though he be speakin’ only briefly from his sickbed, expressin’ thanks to all ye landlubbers for yer prayers. So hoist the sails and let the good vibes flow for our beloved Pope, who continues to weather the storm!