Gregorio Borgia, The Associated Press
A statue of late Saint Pope John Paul II stands out in front of the Agostino Gemelli hospital, where Pope Francis was hospitalized Sunday for intestinal surgery, in Rome, Friday, July 9, 2021. The Vatican’s daily update on Thursday said Francis was continuing to eat and move around unassisted, and had even sent his greetings to young cancer patients at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.