2 Weeks After Surgery, The Pope Is Back At St. Peter's Square - NPR

Pope Francis salutes the crowd as he arrives for the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.

Pope Francis salutes the crowd as he arrives for the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.

Two weeks after undergoing an operation to remove half of his colon, Pope Francis delivered his Sunday blessings to a crowd of several hundred gathered in St.

"May the Lord welcome the deceased and comfort their loved ones, may he sustain the efforts of everyone who are helping those who have suffered serious damage," the pope said, according to a translation provided by the Vatican.

"May the desire that has guided the South African people — the rebirth of harmony among all its children — not be forgotten," Francis said from a window of the Apostolic Palace.