A weak and frail Pope Francis has returned home to the Vatican after spending five-weeks in hospital. #9Today | WATCH LIVE 5.30am | TODAY

The Vatican is now releasing new details about Pope Francis’ final hours, including his last words: “Thank you for bringing me back to the square.” Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. 📸: Getty Images | Today Show

Highlights of Pope Francis’ Mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square. The Pope invited Christians to enter Holy Week by entrusting our journey toward Easter to the Blessed Virgin Mary. “Let us learn from her to draw near to Jesus in these days of Holy Week, so that we may arrive at the joy of the Resurrection.” | Vatican News

📹HIGHLIGHTS | For the first time in two years, Pope Francis celebrated a public liturgy in St. Peter’s Square. The Palm Sunday Mass began with a large procession of deacons, priests, bishops, cardinals and lay people carrying palms into St. Peter’s Square. The procession circled the obelisk, before the eyes of thousands of participants. Olive tree branches, palm fronds, and the large, weaved palms called “parmureli” carried by cardinals, were blessed by Pope Francis. Unlike previous years, when

Highlights of the Easter Sunday Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square. Read more: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-04/pope-francis-presides-at-easter-sunday-mass.html | Vatican News