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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Rome for an official visit during which he will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. IMAGES
Pope Francis leaves a Rome hospital in a wheelchair, where he had a hernia operation. The 86-year-old pontiff underwent a three-hour surgery under general anaesthetic on June 7 to remove a painful hernia on the site of a scar from a previous surgery. IMAGES
Scene outside the Gemelli hospital in Rome where Pope Francis underwent an operation on June 7 for an abdominal hernia. "The night went well", according to the press office. The 86-year-old pontiff, who has been the leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics for a decade, has suffered increasing health issues over the past year. IMAGES
Scene outside the Gemelli hospital in Rome where Pope Francis will undergo an operation for an abdominal hernia on Wednesday, where he is expected to stay for "several days", the Vatican said. The 86-year-old pope, who underwent colon surgery in 2021, is suffering from a hernia which is "causing recurrent, painful and worsening" symptoms, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said in a statement. IMAGES
Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where the Pope has been hospitalised, as Pope Francis gets ready for discharge after a three-night stay for bronchitis. Upon his departure, he will begin preparations for the most important week in the Christian calendar, Easter. IMAGES
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