01:29Pope Francis said he was close to the people hit by the recent deadly floods in Western Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, speaking in the Vatican City, Sunday, in his first public appearance after an 11-day hospital stay.
The 84-year-old Pontiff was recovering from surgery that removed a portion of his colon.
"I express my closeness to the populations of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, affected by catastrophe and floods. 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," Pope Francis told the crowd, speaking after the Sunday Angelus.
Over 180 people have died in the flooding in Germany and Belgium since Wednesday, with at least 143 dead in Germany, where the floods are the country's worst natural disaster in over half a century.
Holy See: Pope voices 'closeness' to flood-struck European countries in first public appearance after surgery
Pope Francis said he was close to the people hit by the recent deadly floods in Western Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, speaking in the Vatican City, Sunday, in his first public appearance after an 11-day hospital stay.
The 84-year-old Pontiff was recovering from surgery that removed a portion of his colon.
"I express my closeness to the populations of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, affected by catastrophe and floods. 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," Pope Francis told the crowd, speaking after the Sunday Angelus.
Over 180 people have died in the flooding in Germany and Belgium since Wednesday, with at least 143 dead in Germany, where the floods are the country's worst natural disaster in over half a century.
Pope Francis said he was close to the people hit by the recent deadly floods in Western Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, speaking in the Vatican City, Sunday, in his first public appearance after an 11-day hospital stay.
The 84-year-old Pontiff was recovering from surgery that removed a portion of his colon.
"I express my closeness to the populations of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, affected by catastrophe and floods. 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," Pope Francis told the crowd, speaking after the Sunday Angelus.
Over 180 people have died in the flooding in Germany and Belgium since Wednesday, with at least 143 dead in Germany, where the floods are the country's worst natural disaster in over half a century.