The Pope arrived in the early afternoon of today at the Gemelli Polyclinic to undergo surgery performed by Prof. Sergio Alfieri. The general mobilization, to organize the hospital structure awaiting the arrival of Pope Francis, was already evident from the early hours of this morning.
According to some rumors, the Holy Father has been suffering for some time from a "symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon" and the surgery had already been planned but not disclosed for reasons of confidentiality.
According to reports from the Vatican press office, a new medical bulletin will be issued at the end of the intervention.