ROME—A frail-looking Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after largely recovering from a life-threatening respiratory infection. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital in mid-February,

Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday following a five-week stay to be treated for pneumonia, making his first public appearance since February 14 by waving to well-wishers from a balcony moments before he was discharged.

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14, after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it hard to speak publicly