Pope Francis at his general audience in St Peter's Square on May 31, 2023. / Adi Zace/EWTNRome Newsroom, Jun 8, 2023 / 05:25 am (CNA).One day after Pope Francis' abdominal surgery for an incisional hernia, medical staff report that the pope is "in good general condition, alert and breathing naturally," according to the Vatican.Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told journalists on June 8 that the pope's routine follow-up examinations were good and that he will continue to rest in Rome's Gemelli Hospital."The medical staff following the pontiff's post-operative course informs us that Pope Francis had a peaceful night, managing to rest extensively," Bruni said."The pope is informed of the messages of closeness and affection that have come in the last few hours and expresses his gratitude while asking for continued prayers," he added.In a surgery lasting three hours on June 7, a team of surgeons operated on a hernia in the pope's abdominal wall at the site of a previous surgical incis...