The 88-year-old pope gave a thumbs up and acknowledged the crowd after he was wheeled out onto the balcony overlooking the main entry of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where hundreds of people had gathered on a brilliant Sunday morning.

We are happy to say that tomorrow he will be at home,” Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pontiff announced.

Pope Francis will return to the Vatican this Sunday, March 23, 2025, after the Angelus. The announcement was made late Saturday afternoon during a press conference by doctors at the Gemelli