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| 'I'm still alive' jokes Pope as he leaves hospital | 'I'm still alive' jokes Pope as he leaves hospital |
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| Watch: Well wishers in tears as Pope leaves hospital | |
| Watch: Well wishers in tears as Pope leaves hospital | |
| Pope Francis has joked that he is "still alive" as he left hospital in Rome after a three-day stay. | Pope Francis has joked that he is "still alive" as he left hospital in Rome after a three-day stay. |
| He was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis. | He was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, and later diagnosed with bronchitis. |
| The Vatican had earlier said the pontiff would be released on Saturday if his latest test results allowed it. | The Vatican had earlier said the pontiff would be released on Saturday if his latest test results allowed it. |
| "I wasn't frightened, I'm still alive," the Pope, 86, told reporters outside the hospital before being driven away. | |
| He was seen smiling and waving from the car, before getting out to speak to a crowd. He then headed for the Vatican. | |
| The Pope's admission to hospital came ahead of the busiest week in the Christian calendar to celebrate Easter. | |
| Holy Week, as it is known, includes a busy schedule of events and services that can be physically demanding. | |
| The Argentine pontiff, who marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church earlier this month, has suffered a number of health issues throughout his life, including having part of one of his lungs removed at age 21. | |
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| Roman Catholic Church |