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Pope Francis, 84, underwent surgery on Sunday from a “diverticular stenosis” in the colon at a treatment center in Rome, as part of a scheduled intervention, the Vatican reported.

“The Holy Father, who was admitted to the A. Gemelli polyclinic in the afternoon, underwent scheduled surgery tonight for diverticular sigmoid stenosis,” the pope’s spokesman reported after 11:30 p.m. at Rome (6.30 p.m. in Argentina) Matteo Bruni.

Francisco “reacted well to the intervention,” the statement added.

After the intervention, the Sovereign Pontiff will remain under surveillance for the next 48 hours.

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The Holy See press office said in a statement: “This Sunday afternoon, His Holiness Pope Francis went to Gemelli Hospital in Rome for a planned surgery for symptomatic stenosing diverticulitis. The operation will be performed by Professor Sergio Alfieri. At the end of the operation, a medical bulletin will be issued “.

In the meantime, it had been indicated that at the health center, where the Sovereign Pontiff is located, a special operation was being prepared to carry out the operation.

On this Sunday, the Pope attended the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, during which he also announced that he will visit Slovakia from September 12 to 15, after having concelebrated the final table of the International Eucharistic Congress which will take place. in Budapest.

“I am proud to announce that from September 12th to 15th, God willing, I will be going to Slovakia for a pastoral visit”, he declared after the Sunday prayer of the Angelus.

He also indicated that before the start of the visit, he will concelebrate the final table of the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest and wished to thank all those who are preparing the trip.

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For his part, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a statement: “At the invitation of the civil authorities and the Episcopal Conferences, on Sunday September 12, 2021, the Pope will visit Budapest on the occasion of the Holy Mass of the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress “.

“Successively, from September 12 to 15, 2021, he will travel to Slovakia, visiting the cities of Bratislava, Preov, Koice and Šatin. The program of the trip will be published in due course,” Bruni added in the letter.

Report by Héctor Lorenzo.