[1/5] Pope Francis greets people on the day of his discharge from Gemelli hospital in Rome, Italy, June 16, 2023.
REUTERS/Remo CasilliROME, June 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis was discharged from hospital on Friday morning, nine days after surgery to repair an abdominal hernia, and his doctor said he was stronger than before.
The 86-year-old pontiff left Rome's Gemelli hospital in a wheelchair, waving to reporters and well-wishers at the main entrance as he was taken to a waiting car.
He is in better shape than before," Sergio Alfieri, who operated on Francis on June 7, told reporters.
He will be a stronger pope," Alfieri said.
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