Pope Leo says he felt close to faithful through prayers during recovery
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VATICAN, Oct 18 — Pope Leo XIV has made his first public appearance following lung surgery, telling worshippers he felt close to them through their prayers as he led the Angelus in St Peter’s Square.
The Pope returned to the Vatican’s traditional midday prayer on Sunday after being discharged from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Saturday, where he underwent surgery to remove a portion of his right lung.
Addressing thousands of pilgrims and visitors gathered in the square, Leo reflected on Jesus’ response to a question about paying taxes, in which he said: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
