The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar in the hospital chapel.

Pope Francis renewed his call for diplomacy and international organizations to find a “new vitality and credibility.”

King Charles III is scheduled to have an audience with Pope Francis during a state visit next month to the Vatican, suggesting the Holy See is optimistic the pontiff will be back at work by then.

Reuters reported that King Charles III of the United Kingdom plans to visit Pope Francis at the beginning of April, citing a source at Buckingham Palace. It's important to note that the Holy Father is currently staying at the Gemelli Clinic due to health conditions that are fortunately improving.