04.07.2021 – 22:13
Pope Francis has successfully completed the operation at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Colon surgery has long been planned. According to Italian media, the doctor who operated on the Holy Father said that the intervention went well, while the medical bulletin is expected to come out on Monday morning.
The doctor also told the media that the Pope will stay in the hospital for at least 5 days.
Hospitalization
Italian media write that Pope Francis arrived at Gemelli Hospital around 15:00: 00 in the afternoon, accompanied by the driver and a close associate.
According to the media, this intervention was carried out in complete secrecy, only the doctors and the Pope himself knew about it.