The conditions of Pope Francis continue to improve, hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome after surgery on the abdomen on Wednesday afternoon. But Bergoglio, as had already been speculated, will recite the Angelus privately in his hospital room on Sunday.

" Those who want to join him spiritually in prayer can do so by following the midday prayer ," said the director of the Vatican press office Matteo Bruni.

The medical team announced that "the post-operative course is regular". He doesn't have a fever, his drip has been suspended and hemodynamic parameters are normal "but minimal efforts are required and consequently he has been asked to postpone tomorrow's celebration ", confirmed the surgeon Sergio Alfieri, head of the team that has the Pope did.

(Unioneonline/vf)