The Pope at the Angelus: «Live without compromise, no to bad ambitions and unjust interests»

Pope Leo XIV returns to deliver a speech after the surgical operation he underwent at Gemelli to remove a lung tumor. He does so at the Sunday Angelus, looking out of the window of the Apostolic Palace into St. Peter's Square packed with faithful: an Angelus in which he thanks all the staff of the Gemelli Polyclinic who assisted him during his hospital stay.

«I would like to thank all those who have prayed for me in recent days. I really felt your support: thank you! I express particular gratitude to the doctors, nurses and all the staff of the Gemelli Polyclinic", said the Pope.

The Pontiff further reassured the faithful: "I will gradually resume my activities with the help of God and your prayers".

The Pope then recalled that «the 100th World Mission Day is being celebrated. Let's think about how much missionary history has occurred in these 100 years. We pray that the Church will always be faithful to the mandate of the risen Lord: "Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature".