Pope Francis leads Angelus prayer for the first time

Pope Francis led Angelus prayer in Vatican for the first time since he left the hospital after undergoing a hernia operation.

The 86-year-old has suffered a series of health issues since his election in 2013, from hip problems, knee pain and weight gain, to an inflamed colon and respiratory infection. He underwent a three-hour operation under general anaesthetic on 7th June to remove a painful hernia on the site of a scar from a previous surgery. It was his third stay in hospital since 2021.