Pope Francis hospitalized for scheduled surgery
Pope Francis has been hospitalized in Rome for a planned operation due to a bowel disease, Vatican News reported, citing the head of the Holy See press service, Matteo Bruni. "This afternoon, His Holiness Pope Francis was taken to the Agostino Gemelli Clinic in Rome, where he will undergo a planned operation for a diverticular disease of the colon ," Bruni said. The operation is scheduled for July 4, Reuters reports , citing Bruni.