“The Holy Father rested well during the night,” said papal spokesman Matteo Bruni. According to the medical staff, the healing process is going well. His discharge from the hospital is expected to be for one of these days.
The Pope is not confined to bed. He returned to work on Friday. On Wednesday morning, he received the Eucharist in the private chapel of his suite.
The 86-year-old pope had to undergo emergency open abdominal and abdominal wall surgery under full anesthesia on Wednesday. He is currently staying at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he has a private suite. When he was 21, Francis underwent lung surgery. He also suffers from knee and hip problems. He regularly has to shorten his travels due to health problems.