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the 84 pontiff greeted the public in saint peter's square hours earlier. trey yingst is live in the jerusalem bureau with the latest. trey. >> reporter: good afternoon. pope francis is undergoing colon surgery today in rome. we know according to a statement released by the holy c press office the pope is having scheduled surgical intervention for diverticulitis. it can cause inflammation, discomfort and in some cases internal bleeding. it's a common medical problem for many aging adults. the 84 leader of the church attended the traditional sunday mass in st. peter's square before the procedure started. he said he would go to hungary in settlement and asked attendee -- september and asked attendee's to pray for him. the press office is expected to update the public on his condition after surgery. this comes after a busy time period for the pope. last week, he met with u.s. secretary of state antony