“Pope Francis rested well last night. This morning, he had breakfast, read some newspapers and got up to walk," announced Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office, in a statement published at noon, Rome time, on July 6.
Hospitalized on July 4 for a scheduled colon operation, Pope Francis is recovering at the Gemelli polyclinic in Rome.
“The postoperative evolution is standard. The routine check-ups are good," reads today's press release.
Monday, the Vatican reported that the 84-year-old pope had “reacted well to the operation” on Sunday, and that a week-long convalescence was expected.
Monday, the Vatican reported that the 84-year-old pope had “reacted well to the operation” on Sunday, and that a week-long convalescence was expected.
