Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Friday

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, tomorrow morning, the Holy See Press Office says in its latest update on the Holy Father’s recovery on Thursday, following his 7 June surgery.

In this afternoon’s statement, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, says: “The medical staff reports that Pope Francis rested well during the night. The clinical course is proceeding normally. The results of the blood tests within the normal range.”

Yesterday evening, he noted, the Holy Father dined together with those who have been assisting him since the day of his hospitalisation.

“This morning, as an expression of gratitude,” the Press Office Director noted, “the Pope received the entire operating team – consisting of the medical staff, nurses, social and health workers, and auxiliary staff – who coordinated and performed the operation on 7 June.”

“He then met Bishop Claudio Giuliodori, General Ecclesiastical Assistant of the Catholic University; and Father Nunzio Currao, Spiritual Assistant of the Polyclinic staff. Later he met with the representatives of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli, as well as the President, Carlo Fratta Pasini; and the Rector of the Catholic University, Prof. Franco Anelli, together with the governing bodies of the Polyclinic with the General Director, Prof. Marco Elefanti.