Pope Francis leaves hospital as his surgeon says the 86-year-old is 'in better shape than before'

Pope Francis has left hospital in Rome nine days after undergoing surgery for a hernia. The pontiff smiled and waved to reporters and well-wishers as he was pushed in a wheelchair to a waiting Vatican car

smiled and waved to reporters and well-wishers as he was pushed in a wheelchair to a waiting Vatican car.

Dr Sergio Alfieri, the chief surgeon who carried out the three-hour operation on 7 June, told the waiting media that Francis would be a"strong pope'' as the 86-year-old was driven away.The pontiff was greeted by reporters and well-wishersFrancis has trips planned for Portugal at the start of August and Mongolia at the end of that month.

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