The 84-year-old pontiff was “alert” after a three-hour operation, but he is expected to stay in the hospital in Rome for a week.
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Pope Francis Undergoes Colon Surgery and Is Said to Be Doing Well
It is the first time that Francis has been admitted to a hospital since becoming pope in 2013.
Vatican Indicts Cardinal and 9 Others on Money Laundering and Fraud Charges
The charges stem from an investigation into a London real estate deal that lost millions.
Catholic Church in Poland Reveals More Abuse Accusations
Church authorities said they had received 368 reports of the sexual abuse, and almost half involved children under 15.
Your Monday Briefing
Rescuers have recovered nine bodies from the Florida building collapse.
Pope Sends More Mixed Messages on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights
An encouraging note from Pope Francis capped an especially disorienting week on the Vatican’s stance toward gay rights.
With Discovery of Unmarked Graves, Canada’s Indigenous Seek Reckoning
Two gruesome discoveries of what Indigenous groups say are the remains of hundreds of children have strengthened the groups’ resolve to hold the country accountable for a long-hidden brutal history.
Fire Destroys Two Catholic Churches on Indigenous Land in British Columbia
The fires come at a raw moment, just weeks after the discovery in British Columbia of the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children.
Vatican Expresses Deep Reservations Over Gay Rights Bill in Italy
The move prompted cries of political meddling from liberal politicians and gestures of gratitude from conservatives. A church historian called it “an unprecedented act.”
Pope Francis’ Silence Speaks Volumes on Controversial Communion Vote by US Bishops
The divergence of the conservative American church from Francis’ agenda is now so obvious as to be unremarkable, even when U.S. bishops ignore a Vatican warning.