ROME (AP) 鈥� Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday, read the newspapers and took a walk as he continued recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said, declaring his post-operative checks to be 鈥済ood鈥� and normal.
A statement from the Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni, said Francis had slept well during the night following the Sunday surgery.
鈥淗is Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,鈥� Bruni said. 鈥淭his morning he had breakfast, read some newspapers and got up to walk. The post-operative recovering is regular. Routine control tests are good.鈥�
Francis, 84, underwent three hours of surgery Sunday to remove half of his colon after he suffered a narrowing of the large intestine.
He is expected to stay in Rome鈥檚 Gemelli Polyclinic, which has a special suite reserved for popes, through the week, assuming no complications.
The Associated Press
