Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair a hernia in his intestine. It was the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. The Vatican said Francis was expected to be put under general anesthesia Wednesday for the open abdominal surgery and remain at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for several days. While hernia operations are rarely performed on an emergency basis, the procedure appeared somewhat urgent, scheduled just a day after Francis went to the hospital for tests. The pontiff’s doctors no doubt also wanted to give him ample time for recovery ahead of a busy travel schedule later this summer. The pope was suffering from a hernia that formed over a previous scar.