Pope Francis underwent surgery for a hernia in the abdominal wall. The surgery lasted about 3 hours under general anesthesia.
He is expected to remain in hospital for several days as a precaution. All events he was expected to attend have been cancelled until June 18. The Pope was in a mood of hypnotic and fully conscious at the end of the event. The current surgery removed scarred tissue areas that had created pain in recent months. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org.