Pope Francis undergoing surgery in Rome

By Brady Knox
Published July 4, 2021 3:47pm ET
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Pope Francis undergoing surgery in Rome
Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the Angelus noon prayer he celebrated from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) | Andrew Medichini

Pope Francis departed to a hospital in Rome to undergo scheduled colon surgery on Sunday following a recitation of the Angelus prayers, according to Vatican News.

“This afternoon, His Holiness Pope Francis was taken to A. Gemelli Policlinic in Rome where he will undergo a scheduled surgery for a symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon,” said a statement from the Holy See Press Office.

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