Pope’s recovery from surgery ‘regular and satisfactory’, Vatican says

The statue of Pope John Paul II is seen at the entrance of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, where Pope Francis is being treated (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory”, the Vatican said, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a “severe” narrowing of his colon.

The Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said the 84-year-old pope was continuing to eat regularly following his Sunday surgery to remove the left side of his colon, and that intravenous therapy had been suspended.