A homeless man holds a sign reading "Let us pray for Pope Francis" at the Agostino Gemelli hospital in Rome on 9 July 2021. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP via Getty Images)
Pope Francis continues his recovery at Rome's Gemelli hospital, after surgery there last Sunday to remove part of his colon.
According to a bulletin released at midday in Rome, Pope Francis’s Friday was "calm" and saw "the expected clinical progress."
The update on the pope's health came from the Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni. It said the pope's bloodwork is "satisfactory" and noted that he is "continuing the prescribed treatment," but was short on details regarding that treatment.
