Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital soon, Vatican confirms.

Pope Francis is recovering well after undergoing abdominal surgery at Gemelli Hospital in Rome and is expected to be discharged by the end of the week, according to Vatican officials. The pope has been spending his time working, reading texts, and in prayer, and there have been no complications in his post-operative course. The announcement of his expected discharge comes after an email from the Dean of the College of Cardinals circulated in the Italian media saying the pope would be discharged Thursday or Friday. Pope Francis is expected to take the month of July off for vacation and recovery before making several international trips in August.