Even convalescing, Pope Francis did not remain inactive for long. The 86-year-old head of the Catholic Church has returned to work from Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he has been followed for several days after an abdominal operation, the Vatican announced on Friday.
“After breakfast, His Holiness began to move about again, spending most of the morning in an armchair. This allowed him to read the newspapers and get back to work,” Holy See press service director Matteo Bruni said in a midday statement. “The medical team informs that the clinical picture is improving gradually and that the postoperative evolution is regular,” he added.
Hearings canceled until June 18
The Argentinian Jesuit was operated on Wednesday under general anesthesia, for three hours, in order to absorb painful “adhesions” on his abdominal wall, consequences of his colon operation in July 2021. He should spend several days on the 10th floor of this well-known establishment. as the “Hospital of the Popes”, in the same room as the one used many times by John Paul II. His hearings have been canceled until June 18.
Lung surgery at the age of 21, affected by hip and knee problems, François is regularly forced to lighten his schedule due to his health. At the end of March, he had already returned to Gemelli Hospital for a respiratory infection, which had required antibiotic treatment for three days.
2023-06-09 12:32:03
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