Pope Francis is to visit a hospital in Rome to undergo surgery on his abdomen, which will keep him in the hospital for several days, the Vatican said
Tourists and members of the faithful at the Vatican told the press they were “praying for Pope Francis,” as he left for the Italian capital.
Carina, 30, said she had traveled from Mexico to visit her aunt, who is a nun in Rome. “I can comprehend how serious this is. It’s difficult because so many people are devoted to him and the church.I’m addition to his colon surgery, two years ago, Francis had part of one lung removed after a severe bout of pneumonia as a young man. More recently, in 2019, he underwent ocular surgery at Rome’s Clinic of Pius XI to treat a cataract. He has also struggled with chronic sciatica pain.
In the meantime, the Vatican’s secretary of state, currently Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, can oversee routine day-to-day management, but he has no authority, for example, to appoint bishops or to create or suppress dioceses around the world.
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