The Vatican said in a statement that Pope Francis, 86, will receive intestinal surgery and will be put under general anesthesia.

The 86-year-old pope, who was last hospitalized in April, is expected to remain in the hospital for several days while he recovers.

Pope Francis is undergoing a laparotomy, a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis while he was under general anesthesia.

Former Vice President Mike Pence announced he is running for president ahead of a trip to Iowa. A Dubuque woman is no longer facing charges after she was arrested for a fatal shooting, according to the Telegraph Herald. The Dubuque County Sheriff's Office says a man died after a crash on Asbury Road, near Sundown Mountain Resort, on Tuesday night.

Pope Francis is having another surgery on his large intestine, two years after the removal of part of his colon because of inflammation and blockage.

The pope underwent "a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" on Wednesday, the Holy See's official news portal says. The pope had complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday.

Pope Francis successfully underwent three hours of surgery to repair an abdominal wall hernia with no complications, the Vatican and his doctor said Wednesday.