Bishop Belo has prostate surgery

Bishop Belo has prostate surgery

EAST TIMOR: Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo, who
was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to
Indonesia's occupation of his homeland, was recovering in
hospital on Thursday after undergoing surgery on his prostate
gland.

The two-hour operation at Baucau Hospital to remove a benign
tumor from the gland went smoothly, said hospital director
Liborio da Costa Alves.

Belo, 55, was admitted to the hospital, about 130 kilometers
east of the capital, Dili, three days ago after complaining he
was having trouble urinating.

Belo stepped down from active duty in November, citing poor
health, after he underwent undisclosed medical treatment in
Portugal.--AP