Pope Francis is "doing well" after undergoing scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican announced Sunday night.
Details: The Pope left the Casa Santa Marta, his official residence, for the surgery concerning the symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon at a Rome hospital on Sunday afternoon local time.
- Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in the Vatican's statement that 84-year-old pontiff had "reacted well to the surgery done under general anesthesia."
The big picture: Francis greeted members of the public earlier in the day in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, to recite the Angelus.
- A week ago, he had asked people in that same location to "pray for the pope, pray in a special way," AP reports.
- At the time, he "might have been hinting at the planned surgery," AP notes.
Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect that the Pope has had the surgery.
