Pope Francis is back at the Vatican. The Holy Father left the Gemelli Hospital this morning 8 days after his abdominal surgery. He is set to resume at least part of his normal schedule on Sunday. He greeted hospital staff and other patients as he left the hospital in a wheelchair. Outside the building, the Pope was asked how he was doing by media, to whom he said, "I'm still alive!" After Pope Francis left in his white Fiat 500, surgeon Dr. Sergio Alfieri told reporters, "The Pope is well. He's better than before." According to the Vatican, Pope Francis will lead the Angelus on Sunday as usual and other audiences for the upcoming days will take place.
Andreas Thonhauser is EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the WU Executive Academy in Vienna and a Master’s degree in German Philology/Anglistics and Americanistics from the University of Vienna. Prior to joining EWTN, Thonhauser worked as the Director of External Affairs for a global human rights organization, and for several media outlets in Vienna, Austria.
