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Bishops, clergy, religious and faithful offer prayers for Pope Leo ahead of lung surgery

Bishops, clergy, religious and faithful offer prayers for Pope Leo ahead of lung surgery

Sunday, October 11, 2026
After Pope Leo XIV announced his upcoming surgery to remove a lung nodule, Catholic bishops, clergy, religious and faithful in the U.S. offered up prayers. The post Bishops, clergy, religious and faithful offer prayers for Pope Leo ahead of lung surgery first appeared on OSV News.
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