86-year-old Pope Francis has abdominal surgery
The hernia operation at Rome's Gemelli Hospital lasted three hours. The 86-year-old is expected to stay in hospital for several days to recover.
All of his commitments for the next ten days have been cancelled as a "precautionary measure".
The Pope has faced several health issues recently and uses a cane and a wheelchair.
In a statement, the Vatican said the pontiff's medical team had recently decided that surgery was needed.
Earlier Wednesday, Pope Francis carried out his weekly audience as usual and did not mention his planned operation.
The Pope was at the same Rome hospital on Tuesday for a scheduled check-up, months after he was taken to hospital with bronchitis.
He spent three days in hospital in March to treat a lung infection.
In 2021, Pope Francis spent ten days in hospital after having a part of his colon removed.
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