Vatican says Pope Francis is alert and well, a day after surgery
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni also said Monday that Francis is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days.
Author: FRANCES D'EMILIO Associated Press
Published: 9:23 AM CDT July 4, 2021
Updated: 5:33 AM CDT July 5, 2021
The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is “in good condition, alert and breathing on his own,” a day after he underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half his colon.
Francis, 84, is expected to stay in Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, a Catholic hospital, for about seven days “barring complications," Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.