Pope Francis leads Angelus prayer from his window at the Vatican following intestinal surgery, at the Vatican, July 18, 2021. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis made his first public appearance since returning to the Vatican mid-week after an 11-day hospital stay, telling wellwishers they should take a break and switch off from the stresses of modern life.
"Let us put a halt to the frantic running around dictated by our agendas. Let us learn how to take a break, to turn off the mobile phone," Pope Francis said in his weekly address from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square.
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