Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,’ he quips

Pope Francis autographs the plaster cast of a child as he leaves the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome, Saturday, April 1, 2023, after receiving treatment for bronchitis, The Vatican said. Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday after his public general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday after his public general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican. ADVERTISEMENTBefore leaving the hospital Saturday, Francis, while chatting with journalists, praised medical workers, saying they “show great tenderness.”“We sick are capricious. He told reporters that after Palm Sunday Mass, he would keep his weekly appointment to greet and bless the public in St. Peter’s Square.