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Pope heads to Lisbon youth event weeks after surgery
3 years agoPope Francis waves during an audience to pilgrims from Concesio and Sotto il Monte, on June 3, 2023 at St. Peter's basilica in The Vatican. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
Almost two months after undergoing hernia surgery, Pope Francis heads to Lisbon Wednesday for a five-day trip for World Youth Day, a major Catholic event expected to draw a million pilgrims.