LATEST: Pope Francis is recovering in the hospital after intestinal surgery 'without complications,' Vatican officials say.
Pope Francis pays tribute to the relic of Saint Therese of Lisieux during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 7, 2023.Pope Francis had intestinal surgery on Wednesday and will spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said.
The Holy See Press Office announced Wednesday evening local time that the surgery was over and that "it took place without complications and lasted three hours." After his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, the pontiff went to Gemelli hospital in Rome and underwent "a Laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery with prosthesis under general anaesthesia," Matteo Bruni, director of the press office for The Holy See, said in a statement in Italian.
A car carrying Pope Francis arrives at the Gemelli Hospital where he is due to undergo the abdominal surgery, in Rome, Italy, June 7, 2023.The surgery was arranged within the last few days, the Vatican said. He's expected to stay in the hospital for several days to make a full recovery.in the hospital in March after he complained he was having difficulty breathing.
Pope Francis pays tribute to the relic of Saint Therese of Lisieux during the weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, June 7, 2023.
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