Pope Francis is about to be admitted to hospital for a number of days for an operation on his intestine, the Vatican has announced.
The Pontiff went to the hospital on Wednesday for surgery on his intestine, two years after he had 33 centimeters (13 inches) of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine.
The Vatican said Francis, 86, would be put under general anesthesia and would be hospitalized for several days.
