Pope spends good night in hospital after operation

Pope Francis 'alert' and resting well on day after hernia operation

Pope Francis continues to recover well and is showing signs of progress, the Vatican said on June 8, one day after the pope successfully underwent a three-hour operation to repair a hernia.

Pope enjoys quiet night in Rome hospital after hernia op

Pope Francis spent a quiet night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital after surgery to repair a painful abdominal hernia formed over the scar left by a colon operation two years ago, the Vatican said Thursday. © ANSA

Pope spends night in hospital after operation

Pope Francis, 86, spent a good first night in hospital after a three-hour operation in a Rome hospital to fix a painful hernia, the Vatican said Thursday. “The night went well”, the press office said in a short statement, adding that further details would be provided later. The Argentine pontiff was said to have been

Pope in good condition after night in hospital, post-op tests good

ROME - Pope Francis was in good general condition on Thursday morning after his first night in hospital following abdominal surgery, had rested well and the results of the first post-operation tests were good, doctors said.

Pope spends good night in hospital after operation

Pope Francis spent a good first night in hospital after a three-hour operation in a Rome hospital to fix a painful hernia, the Vatican said this morning.

The Argentine Pontiff underwent a three-hour operation to remove painful 'adhesions' on the abdominal wall