Chicago Catholics Rally for Prayer in Pope Leo's Hometown After His Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Chicago Catholics held Masses and prayers as doctors said the 71-year-old pope was walking, eating and recovering normally after surgery.
- On Wednesday, Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV recovered from Tuesday's surgery to remove a cancerous lung nodule, with physicians reporting the 71-year-old is walking and eating normally while awaiting biopsy results.
- Surgeons removed the lower lobe of Leo's right lung on Tuesday after diagnosing him with adenocarcinoma, the most common form of lung cancer; the world's 1.4 billion Catholics await biopsy results to determine if the cancer spread.
- At Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, parishioners gathered for Mass to pray for the pontiff's health; Gail Spreen said "It was a shock to everyone," noting the diagnosis emphasizes early detection importance.
- The Vatican reported that Leo celebrated Mass in his hospital chapel on the 10th floor Wednesday afternoon, with his official schedule cleared through October 20 for his ongoing recovery.
- Cardinal Blase Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, encouraged followers to pray for the first American-born pope, stating "He has much more good work to do" in his ministry ahead.
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Catholics in the “city of the winds” came to the churches to pray for the health of Leo XIV after the diagnosis of lung cancer
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolGail Spreen rarely misses Mass a few blocks from his home in Chicago, but Wednesday's service at the Cathedral of the Holy Name—dedicated to Pope Leo XIV—feeled different in the pontiff's hometown.
Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis - WXXV News 25
By LAURA BARGFELD and LUIS ANDRES HENAO CHICAGO (AP) — Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday — dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV — felt different. “Knowing that everybody is behind him, it was very special to be there today,” Spreen...
The Toronto Star
Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis
CHICAGO (AP) — Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday
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