It was his third stay in hospital since 2021.
Pope Francis was discharged from hospital this morning, nine days after he underwent surgery to repair an abdominal hernia.
The 86-year-old left Rome's Gemelli hospital in a wheelchair, passing reporters and well-wishers at the main entrance as he was taken to a waiting car.
The pontiff has suffered a series of health issues since his election in 2013, from hip problems, knee pain and weight gain to an inflamed colon and respiratory infection.
The Argentinian underwent a three-hour operation under general anaesthetic on 7 June to remove a painful hernia on the site of a scar from a previous surgery.
It was his third stay in hospital since 2021.
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