The Vatican said the 86-year-old, who was admitted to hospital in Rome on Wednesday to be treated for bronchitis, will be at St. Peter's Square on Sunday for Palm Sunday Mass.
Pope Francis joked"I'm still alive" as he left hospital following treatment for a respiratory infection.He sat in the front seat of a white car, waving to a group of journalists outside the hospital after being discharged.The Vatican has said he will be St. Peter's Square for Palm Sunday Mass to mark the start of Holy Week.before being admitted to hospital on Wednesday for tests.
On Thursday, spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope - who had part of one lung removed as a young man - had rested well overnight and was working from his room at Rome's Gemelli hospital. While in hospital, the pope baptised a baby during a visit to a paediatric oncology ward, where he also brought children"rosaries, chocolate easter eggs and copies of an Italian book for children about Jesus".
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