Bishops Around the World Call for Prayers for Pope Leo XIV
Following the announcement that Pope Leo XIV, the spiritual leader of the Catholic world, will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, clergy and believers globally have conveyed their wishes for his health and healing.
Bishops and religious authorities from around the world have called for prayers for Pope Leo XIV, who announced that a nodule detected in his lung will be removed by surgical operation.
Surgery Decision and Global Support
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that he will undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung. Following this development, many bishops and clergy at the international level came together to share messages of support.
Messages from the United States
Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, stated that all believers and people of goodwill will unite in prayers for the Pope's health. Coakley also prayed for the medical team that will perform the operation.
Prayers from International Dioceses
New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks, Cardinal Daniel Sturla from Uruguay, the Archdiocese of Lima in Peru, along with bishops in Argentina, Spain, Poland, Great Britain, and Malta, also conveyed their support and wished for a successful operation and a swift recovery.