Breaking: Pope Francis to Have Abdominal Surgery Under General Anesthesia
Bruni said that Pope Francis will have a laparotomy and abdominal wall reconstruction with prosthetic material in the early afternoon on June 7.
Bruni said that Pope Francis will have a laparotomy and abdominal wall reconstruction with prosthetic material in the early afternoon on June 7.
According to the Vatican, Pope Francis will lead the Angelus on Sunday as usual and other audiences for the upcoming days will take place.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin told journalists that he expects Pope Francis will continue to work from his hospital bed as he recovers.
The 86-year-old Francis has been hospitalized three times in the past two years.
‘This human and spiritual closeness has been a great help and comfort to me. Thank you all, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart...’
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, asked Catholics to continue to pray for the Pope’s healing.
Before beginning the audience, Francis venerated the relics of St. Therese in a moment of silent prayer. He also placed a single, white rose on the table in front of the reliquary.
COMMENTARY: The revelations in the Holy Father’s biography may be of greater or lesser interest, but it is safe to consider them legal.
In a March 25 interview, Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who operated on Pope Francis twice in the last three years, in July 2021 and June 2023, discusses the Holy Father’s health.
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