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Pope Francis: has been struggling with health problems for some time
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According to the Vatican, Pope Francis' operation went "without complications". The three-hour procedure has now ended, the Vatican announced in the early evening. The 86-year-old had been admitted to the Gemelli hospital because of a hernia.
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