Pope Francis appears in good form and reads homily after the flu sent him to the hospital for tests

Pope Francis appears to be in good form as he made his first parish visit outside the Vatican this year. He delivered his homily and heard confessions on Friday after a lingering bout of the flu sent him to the hospital for tests and forced him to cancel some appointments. Francis read his homily aloud in a strong voice with some occasional coughs. Previously, he asked an aide to deliver his remarks to spare him the strain. He is still having mobility problems and used a wheelchair rather than walk with a cane, even for a short distance.