The three-hour surgery went off without any complications, the Vatican said, and the pope will undergo several days of bedrest before leaving the hospital.
The three-hour surgery went off without any complications, the Vatican said, and the pope will undergo several days of bedrest before leaving the hospital.
Pope Francis' surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall has raised a question about what happens to papal power when Francis is unconscious or unable to
Pope Francis is alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the Vatican said.