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Pope’s post-operative condition continues satisfactorily, Vatican says

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Pope’s post-operative condition continues satisfactorily, Vatican says

FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis passes next to a tapestry of the late Pope John Paul II, as he leaves at the end of his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo

REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo

A spokesman says Pope Francis is eating regularly and is no longer receiving medication intravenously

Pope Francis’ recovery from colon surgery at a Rome hospital continues to be “regular and satisfactory”, the Vatican said on Wednesday, July 7.

Spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement that the 84-year-old Pope was eating regularly and that he was no longer receiving medication intravenously.

He said the final results of a biopsy on the removed part of the colon confirmed that the pontiff had been suffering from “severe diverticular stenosis,” which is a narrowing of the colon.

Bruni said the Pope was touched by the many messages of good wishes and prayers he had received since he entered hospital on Sunday.

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