Rome CNN —Pope Francis will have surgery on his abdomen and remain in a Rome hospital for several days, the Vatican said Wednesday, sparking renewed fears over the 86-year-old’s fragile health.
The pope was forced to cancel several work commitments in late May after he was debilitated by a fever.
According to medical sources, the intervention is likely related to the surgery Francis experienced in 2021 to remove half of his colon.
Should Francis be incapacitated for any length of time, the Vatican could find itself facing something of a constitutional crisis.
Francis said he wrote the letter several years ago and gave it to then-Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, who resigned in 2013.
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