Pope Francis appears in public for first time since surgery

Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from a balcony of the Gemelli hospital, as he recovers following scheduled surgery on his colon, in Rome, Italy, July 11, 2021. [Reuters, Guglielmo Mangiapane]

Pope Francis appeared in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing intestinal surgery a week ago, stepping out on a balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital to lead his weekly prayer before hundreds of people.

The Pope is continuing a normal recovery from intestinal surgery, gradually resuming work, walking and eating with aides.