Pope Francis made a surprise second appearance Thursday at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, arriving in a wheelchair around 12:30 p.m. local time. In videos posted on social media, Pope Francis is seen without his usual white cassock and skullcap, wearing dark pants and a white shirt covered with a striped poncho.

Britain's King Charles III told Italy's parliament that peace is "never to be taken for granted" before a surprise visit to a convalescing Pope Francis.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a surprise visit to Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday, despite having officially postponed the audience due to the pontiff’s poor health. Their private meeting — confirmed by both the Vatican and Buckingham Palace — was the first time Charles,

Pope Francis made his first public appearance at the Vatican since he was discharged from the hospital on March 23 after a bout with pneumonia. On April 6, the pope surprised onlookers when he made his way through St.

Bonnie Prince Charlie” — the ill-fated Catholic Stuart claimant to the British throne — is entombed in marble splendor within St. Peter’s Basilica.

The Pope suffered numerous health problems after being hospitalized in February, including kidney failure, numerous respiratory crises and pneumonia in both lungs

The event coincided with the royal couple's 20th wedding anniversary and came as part of the UK monarch's four-day state visit to Italy. View on euronews

The pope, in a previously unannounced move, came out to the square shortly before noon at the end of the celebration of a Mass for the Catholic Church’s Jubilee year.