Pope Leo Addresses Absence, Requests Prayers in First Message Since Surgery

• Pope Leo issued his first pontifical message since announcing his surgery.
• The message was to recognize the 10th anniversary of 'Amoris Laetitia'.
• Pope Leo briefly addressed his absence in the message.
• 'Amoris Laetitia' is a text published by predecessor Pope Francis in 2016.
• The pope asked for prayers in his message.