The press service of the Holy See reported that Pope Francis will be operated on today under general anesthesia.
“Following the general audience, Pope Francis went to the Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where a laparotomy with prostheses and plastic surgery of the abdominal wall will be performed in the morning under general anesthesia,” the message reads.
This is the third hospitalization of Pope Francis. he underwent intestinal surgery in July 2021 in the same hospital. The Pope was hospitalized with pneumonia at the end of March but recovered quickly.