Pope Francis appears on Easter Sunday to deliver blessing

Pope Francis bestows the Urbi et Orbi (Andrew Medichini/AP)
Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St Peterās Square, drawing cheers and applause from the crowd as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.
āBrothers and sisters, Happy Easter,ā Francis said, his voice sounding stronger than it has since his admission to hospital.