Pope Francis has been discharged from hospital in Rome following Abdominal Surgery to repair a hernia and remove painful scarring. The pontiff, who is 86, left Gemelli Polyclinic in a wheelchair, thanking well-wishers before standing to get into a waiting Vatican car. The pope's surgeon, Dr Sergio Alfieri, said Francis was "better than before" after the operation, which was necessary to remove scar tissue that was causing him pain and posed a risk of an intestinal blockage. The pope is scheduled to visit Portugal in early August and Mongolia at the end of the same month.

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