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Pope Francis leaves hospital, Vatican releases Holy Week schedule (al.com)

Outside the hospital, the pope hugged a couple whose daughter died at Gemelli Polyclinic the previous night and autographed a boy's cast.

Francis also said he read journalists’ accounts of his illness, including in a Rome daily newspaper, and pronounced them well done. Francis spent 10 days at the same hospital in July 2021 following intestinal surgery for a bowel narrowing, After his release back then, he also stopped to offer prayers of thanksgiving at St. I much admire the people who work in hospitals,” he said. When he emerged after praying, residents and tourists in the street called out repeatedly, “Long live the pope!” and clapped. Still unclear was whether he would attend the late-night, torch-lit Way of the Cross procession at Rome’s Colosseum to mark Good Friday. It said he would preside at this weekend’s Palm Sunday Mass and at Easter Mass on April 9, both held in St.

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Pope jokes he's 'still alive' as he leaves hospital (CNN)

Pope Francis joked that he is "still alive" as he left the hospital in Rome where he spent the past few days being treated for a respiratory infection.

In 2021, he had surgery to remove part of his colon. He ultimately went to the DRC and South Sudan in February. He has often been seen with a walking stick and sometimes uses a wheelchair due to pain in his right knee.

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Pope Francis leaves hospital to return to Vatican for Holy Week (Crux: Covering all things Catholic)

Pope Francis left Rome's Gemelli Hospital Saturday morning to return to his residence at the Domus Santa Marta on Vatican grounds.

In July 2021, he underwent surgery at the Gemelli Hospital to remove part of his colon after he was diagnosed with a painful bowel condition called diverticulitis. Peter’s Square and the summer residence at Castel Gandolfo. Francis said he usually reads the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, and was moved by “the nice things” and beautiful stories journalists wrote. On Friday, the spokesman said that Francis had eaten pizza with his medical team and Vatican security personnel. ROME – Ending a brief stay to treat what the Vatican described as a bout of bronchitis, Pope Francis left Rome’s Gemelli Hospital Saturday morning at roughly 10:30 a.m. Bruni said this was the plan even before the pope was admitted to the hospital, and while he did not offer information about whether Pope Francis will preside over Friday’s nighttime Via Crucis at the Colosseum, he said plans for the rest of the week will be unaltered.

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Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after 3 days in the hospital (Catholic News Agency)

Pope Francis was discharged from the hospital Saturday morning after a three-night stay in Rome's Gemelli Hospital.

In an emotional moment, he stopped to embrace and pray with a sobbing mother whose 5-year-old daughter died in the hospital the night before. When asked by a journalist how he was feeling, the pope quipped: “Still alive!” I ask him how he’s feeling, “Still alive!” he says.

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Pope Francis returns home after brief hospital stay (Vatican News)

Pope Francis was released from Gemelli Hospital on Saturday morning following a brief hospital stay that involved scheduled tests and treatment for bronchitis.

He prayed in a special way for the children he met yesterday in the hospital's paediatric oncology and children's neurosurgery ward, entrusting them to the maternal protection of the Blessed Virgin. The hospital is named for Franciscan Friar Agostino Gemelli, a physician and psychologist, who was also the founder and first rector of the University. In a brief statement Saturday morning, the Holy See Press Office noted that, before his departure, the Holy Father greeted the leadership of the hospital, including Franco Anelli, the Rector of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Marco Elefanti, the General Director of the Policlinic; and the General Ecclesiastical Assistant for the hospital, Bishop Claudio Giuliodori, as well as the medical team and healthcare workers who assisted him during his convalescence.

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'I'm still alive': Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment (USA TODAY)

Pope Francis was hospitalized Wednesday for a respiratory infection. His recovery is "normal" and he was discharged from the hospital Saturday.

[from the Rome hospital](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/29/vatican-pope-hospitalized-days-lung-infection/11564106002/) where he was treated for bronchitis, joking to journalists before being driven away: ["I'm still alive." Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass – which marks the start of the Holy Week celebrations leading up to What we know.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/30/pope-francis-health-improving-hospital/11569517002/) The pontiff's hospitalization led to worldwide concern about the pope's health. The Vatican said that before departing Gemelli, Francis lingered with patients and families at the hospital. [Easter](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/05/easter-2023-when-why-some-celebrate/11083296002/). [How the holiday's date each year is determined and how people celebrate.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/05/easter-2023-when-why-some-celebrate/11083296002/) Francis sat in the front seat of the white Fiat 500 car that drove him away from Gemelli Saturday morning. In a Friday statement Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said that Francis' recovery had been "normal." [Biden says he has 'no comment' on Trump indictment](https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2023/03/31/biden-says-he-has-no-comment-trump-indictment/11576503002/) The Vatican added [Francis had experienced difficult breathing](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/30/pope-francis-health-improving-hospital/11569517002/) in days leading up to his hospitalization.

Pope Francis returns to Vatican from hospital ahead of Holy Week (Brunswick News)

ROME — Pope Francis was released from the hospital on Saturday after almost three days of treatment for bronchitis. As the head of the Catholic Church was ...

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Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican After 3 Days in the Hospital (National Catholic Register)

Pope Francis' first stop before returning to Vatican City was to pray in the Roman Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he entrusted the sick children he met ...

He is expected to return to the Vatican this Saturday. The Vatican released the first video of Pope Francis at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he baptized a baby boy named Miguel Angel. Pope Francis’ first stop before returning to Vatican City was to pray in the Roman Basilica of St. Pope Francis was released from the hospital one day before the start of Holy Week. On his last full day at Gemelli, Pope Francis visited the pediatric oncology ward, where he gave out rosaries and chocolate Easter eggs to the children. In an emotional moment, he stopped to embrace and pray with a sobbing mother whose five-year-old daughter died in the hospital the night before.

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