ROME: Pope Francis left the hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for bronchitis treatment, stopping to say hello to well-wishers and joking he was "still alive."

The 86-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, got out of the car transporting him and smiled and joked with the crowd.

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