Pilgrims and well-wishers gathered at Rome’s Gemelli hospital to greet Pope Francis as he made his first public appearance in a week after undergoing intestinal surgery.
Hundreds gather outside hospital to greet recovering pope
Pope out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital
The morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was in “good general condition, alert and breathing spontaneously,” the Vatican press office said July 5.
Pope undergoes surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital
“The Holy Father reacted well to the surgery, which was conducted under general anesthesia,” the press office said in a note issued just before midnight.