Pope Francis in hospital for surgery

[Melensdad]

This appears to be a scheduled non-emergency surgery on his large intestine. Still, at 84 years old, any surgery can be a serious risk. As leader of the Catholic Church many will be praying for as successful surgery. Full story at the link.

Pope Francis admitted to hospital in Rome for scheduled intestinal surgery - hours after giving Vatican mass

The head of the catholic church is in generally good health, but suffers from sciatica, which gives him occasional back pain.

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Pope Francis admitted to hospital in Rome for scheduled intestinal surgery - hours after giving Vatican mass​

The head of the catholic church is in generally good health, but suffers from sciatica, which gives him occasional back pain.​

Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital for a scheduled surgery on his large intestine, the Vatican has announced.​

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Officials did not reveal when the stenosis surgery would take place, but said that there would be further news when it was complete.​

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Only hours earlier the head of the Catholic church had greeted the crowds in St Peter's Square and delivered mass, as per his usual Sunday tradition, and told those gathered he would be visiting Hungary and Slovakia in September.​

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The Pope is at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic for his surgery. Pic: AP

The 84-year-old is being kept at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, in the north east of the city and close to the Vatican.​

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The Vatican said Pope Francis had "symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon" - a narrowing in the large intestine.​

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The pontiff is in generally good health, but suffers from sciatica, which gives him occasional bouts of lower back pain.​

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He also had a lung removed as a child.​

 

[pirate_girl]

While he's not and never will be my favourite pope, I wish him well.
Mox convalesce, Papa.

 

[Melensdad]

While he's not and never will be my favourite pope, I wish him well.
Mox convalesce, Papa.

I feel the same.

Pope Saint John Paul II was amazing. Pope Benedict was also top tier, glad he is still alive but I gather he is not well. Still, Pope Francis is our Pope and I respect the office and wish him all the best as he leads the Church.

 

[austonte]

Thank God that he is on his way to recovery. He's my favorite Pope.