Pope Francis Goes to Rome Hospital for Intestinal Surgery

Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on July 4, 2021 Alessandra Tarantino/AP Photo

VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis went Sunday to a Rome hospital for scheduled surgery for a stenosis, or restriction, of the large intestine, the Vatican said.

The brief announcement from the Holy See’s press office didn’t say exactly when the surgery would be performed but said there would be an announcement when the surgery is complete.