{"id":1949194,"date":"2023-06-16T13:21:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-released-from-hospital-but-will-limit-public-appearances-after-surgery\/"},"modified":"2023-06-16T13:23:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T17:23:09","slug":"pope-francis-released-from-hospital-but-will-limit-public-appearances-after-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-released-from-hospital-but-will-limit-public-appearances-after-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis discharged from hospital, to reduce public appearances post-surgery."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-released-from-hospital-but-will-limit-public-appearances-after-surgery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1949194&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pope Francis Returns Home After Hernia Surgery<\/h2>\n<p>Pope Francis&#8217;s weeklong hospital stay after a successful hernia surgery ended on Friday, with the Vatican announcing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">return home<\/a> and gradual resumption of public appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The 86-year-old pontiff underwent the surgery on June 7 and has been recovering at Gemelli Hospital in Rome since then.<\/p>\n<h3>Positive Outlook on Health<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m still alive,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-released-from-hospital-but-will-limit-public-appearances-after-surgery\/\" title=\"Pope Francis discharged from hospital, to reduce public appearances post-surgery.\">pope jokingly told reporters<\/a> as he left the hospital in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the pope&#8217;s surgeon, expressed optimism about his patient&#8217;s well-being, stating, &#8220;The pope is well. He\u2019s better than before.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Gradual Return to Normal Activities<\/h3>\n<p>Although the pope has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/golf-norman-out-of-hospital-to-continue-isolating-at-home\/\" title=\"Golf: Norman out of hospital, to continue isolating at home\">returned home<\/a>, he will not immediately resume his regular schedule. His scheduled audience on June 21 has been canceled to allow for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/800000-americans-undergo-knee-replacement-surgeries-every-year-these-exercises-can-speed-up-the-recovery\/\" title=\"800,000 Americans Undergo Knee Replacement Surgeries Every Year; These Exercises Can Speed up the Recovery\">post-surgical recovery<\/a>. However, Francis will make a brief midday appearance on Sunday to lead the Angelus.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the pope is set to meet with Brazilian President Luiz Lula da Silva on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<h3>Continued Commitment Despite Health Challenges<\/h3>\n<p>Despite his declining health, Pope Francis remains committed to his duties and travel plans. In August, he will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, for the triennial celebration of World Youth Day. Furthermore, he is scheduled to visit Mongolia from August 31 to September 4.<\/p>\n<p>It is evident that the pontiff&#8217;s health has deteriorated in recent years, making him the oldest-reigning pope since Pope Leo XIII, who passed away in 1903 at the age of 93.<\/p>\n<p>In late March, the pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital due to a lung infection following an audience in St. Peter&#8217;s Square. He stayed at the hospital for four days.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the hernia surgery, Francis underwent a procedure in 2021 to treat diverticulitis, a condition that involved the removal of a portion of his colon. He has also relied on a wheelchair or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-an-exorcism-take-place-at-this-house-10-years-before-it-survived-hurricane-ike\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did An Exorcism Take Place At This House 10 Years Before It Survived Hurricane Ike?\">cane due<\/a> to ligament damage in his knee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis left the hospital on Friday, concluding his weeklong stay after hernia surgery. The Vatican stated that the 86-year-old pontiff would gradually resume public appearances. 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