Pope appears in public for first time since surgery
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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
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ROME, July 11 (Reuters) - 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.
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Reporting by Philip Pullella; Editing by Hugh Lawson
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