2023-06-18 14:48:15
Two days after leaving hospital, where he underwent abdominal surgery, Pope Francis celebrated the Angelus on Sunday in front of thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. “I want to express my gratitude for the affection, the concern, the friendship”, and all the messages sent during his hospitalization, he said. “This human and spiritual support has been a great help and comfort to me. Thank you to all of you ! “, he assured, to the applause of the crowd.
86 years old, the Argentinian Jesuitdiminished for several years by failing health, in particular bowel and joint problems, has undergone surgery for a risk of intestinal obstruction and spent ten days convalescing at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
He uses a wheelchair
The Pope, who increasingly moves around in a wheelchair or leaning on a cane, appeared in fairly good shape, standing as usual at the window of his apartments in the Apostolic Palace. He has nevertheless lightened his schedule and his weekly Wednesday hearing has been canceled next week.
During his Angelus prayer, the sovereign pontiff once again expressed his “deep sadness and pain” after the sinking in Greece overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday of a dilapidated trawler carrying hundreds of migrants which left at least 78 dead and many missing. “It looks like the sea was calm. I renew my prayer for those who have lost their lives and I implore that everything be done, always, to prevent such tragedies,” he stressed.
He also condemned the “brutal attack” in Uganda by attackers – jihadists, according to the authorities -, against a high school on the night of Friday to Saturdaywhich killed at least 41 people and led to six kidnappings.
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