Pope Francis has often been called the “pope of surprises” – and he surprised everyone this weekend.

On Friday night, the Vatican said that although “the pope’s condition remains stable,” the doctors “have not yet given an indication of when he will be discharged from the hospital.”

Then on Saturday morning, the Vatican said the pope would give his blessing from his window at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.

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