Pope Francis Arrives at Vatican 10 Days After Surgery

Pope Francis Arrives at Vatican 10 Days After Surgery
Pope Francis appears on a balcony of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, on July 11, 2021. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo
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ROME—Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing planned surgery to remove half his colon.

Francis sat in the passenger seat of the Ford car, which left Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic around 10:45 a.m. local time.