Pope Francis Advised to Rest from Public Duties as He Recovers From Surgery

The pope's doctors have advised him to skip Sunday's public blessing and stay in the hospital for at least another week to recover from abdominal surgery.
The pope is expected to make a full recovery in about three months but will cancel all public audiences and events until June 18.
The pope underwent a successful three-hour operation on Wednesday to repair an abdominal hernia and remove scarring from previous surgeries.
The pope will privately recite Sunday's traditional noon prayer from his hospital room as doctors monitor his recovery to avoid any strain on his abdomen.
The pope's scheduled trips to Portugal in August and Mongolia in September are still expected to take place as planned once he has fully healed.