Pope Francis will accept hospital discharge on Friday morningnine days after surgery for an abdominal hernia, the Vatican said in a statement.

The Vatican on Thursday released the first images of the 86-year-old pope since his admission to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on June 7, showing him in a wheelchair. visiting the pediatric oncology department.

obligations Holy father They are canceled until June 18th.

Francisco had a good night’s rest, his recovery is going well, blood tests are in order.and adjust settings andExpected, according to the Vatican.

Traditionally, the Sovereign Pontiff takes the whole of July off, with Sunday blessings being his only public appearances, so next month he will have a rest before traveling to Portugal from 2 to 6 August for World Youth Day and visit to the Sanctuary of Fatima.

He also plans to visit Mongolia from August 31 to September 4, one of the most remote places he will visit during his 10-year pontificate.

The results of the hematochemical control Pope Francis underwent are “normal” and the pontiff continues his work in Rome. Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where he had been hospitalized since last Wednesday for an operation for a hernia in the abdomen, the Vatican said.

“The Holy Father rested well at night. The hematochemical control he underwent was normal; continue respiratory physiotherapy”indicated in one of the latest bulletins of the director of the press office of the Holy See, Matteo Bruni.