Vatican gives latest update on health of Pope Francis

Francis had half of his colon removed on Sunday because of what the Vatican says was a “severe” narrowing of the large intestine

Pope Francis underwent surgery this past Sunday. File Picture: AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino

Pope Francis temporarily ran a temperature three days after intestinal surgery, but routine tests proved negative, the Vatican said.

The Vatican’s daily update said Francis was continuing to eat and move around unassisted, and had even sent his greetings to young cancer patients at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.