Pope Francis has undergone a successful surgery to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall. The 86-year-old pontiff is in “good general condition” and is awake, alert, and breathing on his own. He is spending his first post-surgery day resting in Rome’s Gemelli hospital. The operation was Francis’s second major abdominal surgery in two years, following a 2021 procedure to remove part of his colon. The pope is expected to remain in the hospital for several days, with papal audiences canceled through June 18.
