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Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

Pope Francis in hospital for intestinal surgery

PHILLIP PULLELLA POPE Francis has been admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, the first time he has been in hospital since his election in 2013. Spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope, 84, was due to undergo the surgery later on Sunday for an intestinal condition that tends to affect older people and can cause abdominal pain. The pope appeared to be in fine health several hours earlier when he addressed thousands of people in St. Peter's Square for his Sunday blessing and announced a trip to Slovakia and Budapest for September. The sprawling Catholic-run…
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