Bishop Belo has prostate surgery

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 | Source: AP

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

View JSON | Print