Vatican City: two weeks after surgery that released some of his large intestine, Pope Francis had continued his traditional Sunday’s appearance from the Vatican window to welcome the faithful.
Exactly a week before, Francis had delivered a blessing from the hospital balcony.
The Pope underwent intestinal surgery on July 4 to eliminate part of the intestine after narrowing of the intestine.
Public waved national flag and cheered to anticipate the appearance of the Pope on this Sunday.
“Dear brothers and sisters, good afternoon!” Francis said and smiled at the crowd under the ground of St Peter.
After 10 days at the main Catholic hospital in Rome, Francis returned to his home in the Vatican City on July 14.
Except for Sunday afternoon appointment to offer his blessings to faithfully gathered at St Peter’s Square, Pontif does not have another public appearance scheduled for the rest of July.
Even before the operation was announced, the Vatican has said that the weekly general audience on Wednesday will not occur during July, in accordance with the last few years the papacy, which allows it a little summer break.