en.malanginspirasi.com – Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital late Tuesday morning to undergo lung surgery aimed at removing a “small, localized lung nodule,” according to the Holy See.
The upcoming operation was first disclosed by the Pontiff himself during his Sunday Angelus address, where he noted that doctors had identified the nodule during recent medical evaluations.
Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office, clarified on Monday that the procedure stems from routine health examinations.
The Pontiff’s post-operative hospital stay is anticipated to last roughly one week.
In light of his medical treatment, the Prefecture of the Papal Household announced the cancellation of all official papal audiences through Tuesday, October 20.
Although Pope Leo fulfilled his scheduled morning engagements on Monday, he withdrew from the afternoon session marking the tenth anniversary of Amoris laetitia at the Paul VI Hall.
Operational and Liturgical Adjustments
The Pontiff’s temporary absence has prompted several modifications to scheduled Vatican events. Fr. Giacomo Costa, SJ, consultor to the General Secretariat of the Synod, confirmed during a Vatican press briefing that adjustments were necessary for the duration of the Pope’s recovery.
Notably, Pope Leo will no longer preside over the Mass scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, in St. Peter’s Square.
The celebration—which gathers Eastern Church heads, Bishops’ Conference presidents, married couples, and experts—will instead be led by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and newly appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals.
“During the Mass, we will pray especially for the Holy Father’s health, as well as for families,” Fr. Costa said.
Additionally, the Pontiff requested a delay in the release of the final synthesis report from the ongoing meetings.
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Pope Leo expressed a strong personal desire to listen to the participants’ conclusions and offer his own guidance before any public distribution.
“I think this desire of his to listen is beautiful,” Fr. Costa noted, adding that the Pope wished to ensure he had the opportunity to offer a word to support the commitment of the global Church.
Global Outpour of Prayer and Support
Following the announcement, religious and civic leaders from across six continents sent messages of solidarity and organized prayer initiatives for the Pontiff and his medical team.
In the United Kingdom, ecumenical and Catholic leaders voiced their support. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, took to social media to share her support:
“With Christians across the country and around the world, I pray for the Pope’s swift recovery,” she wrote.
Archbishop Richard Moth, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, also called for faithful support.
“I have sent a message on behalf of all in the Catholic Church in England and Wales, assuring him of our prayers,” he said.
Across Asia, church authorities called for widespread prayer campaigns.
In Thailand, Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, President of the Thai Bishops’ Conference, urged Catholics nationwide to maintain spiritual closeness, while Bishop Peter Suphot Roeksujarit of Chiang Mai offered a Marian invocation: “May the Blessed Mother protect him and remain by his side, allowing him to feel the love and prayers of his children around the world,” he said.
In the Philippines, Archbishop Gilbert Garcera, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, instructed clergy to dedicate Masses and encouraged the faithful to offer Rosaries and charitable acts for the Pontiff’s health.
“Let us pray that the Lord may guide his surgeons and all who care for him, sustain him with strength and peace, and restore him to health,” he said.
Similar assurances were echoed by Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and Bishop Ruperto Santos of Antipolo.
In North America, dioceses across the United States and Canada mobilized spiritual support.
Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago invited members of the Pontiff’s home diocese to pray for his healing, while Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington requested that every priest in his archdiocese offer a Mass for the Pope’s health.
In Canada, the Archdiocese of Toronto asked the faithful to pray for the surgical team, closing their appeal with: “Our Lady, Health of the Sick, pray for our shepherd.”
