Pope Francis goes to hospital for scheduled surgery on colon

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he recites the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican, before going for planned surgery. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he recites the Angelus noon prayer at the Vatican, before going for planned surgery. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/04/pope-francis-in-rome-hospital-for-scheduled-intestinal-surgery