Pope Francis was on Friday reported to
be recovering well, starting to use an armchair and reading
newspapers after undergoing abdominal surgery to fix a hernia
caused by a 2021 operation on Wednesday.
In a statement, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said "the medical
team reports that the clinical picture is progressively
improving and the post-operative course is regular".
"After breakfast, His Holiness began to mobilise, spending most
of the morning in an armchair. This allowed him to read the
newspapers and start work again," Bruni added.
Earlier the Vatican press office said the 86-year-old pontiff
had spent a second quiet night in the papal apartment on the
10th floor of Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he is expected to
spend several days.
As a precautionary measure, all of his audiences have been
suspended until 18 June.
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