Vatican confirms that Pope Francis' abdominal hernia operation has ended without complications. The 86-year-old pontiff will have to stay a few days hospitalized.
The surgery was carried out by the team of surgeon Sergio Alfieri, who already operated on the colon two years ago. This is the third time that the Pope has been admitted to the Roman hospital, where he was admitted for three nights at the end of March for "acute pneumonia" He also suffers from a problem in his right knee that forces him to walk with a cane or to move in a wheelchair.