Pope Leo XIV has appealed for prayers in his first message following a successful surgery on Tuesday.
The message directly issued to Catholics who were meeting to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia, a document written by Pope Francis about the church’s work with couples and families.
The Pope acknowledged that he had been unable to join the participants in person during the gathering.
He then tackled their efforts to commemorate the anniversary, as he pledged to keep them in his own prayers.
The message comes amid Pope’s recovery after undergoing a surgery to remove a small, nocalized nodules in his lung.
According to the Vatican, the operation was successful and had no immediate complications.
However, an examination of the tissue removed during surgery confirmed that the Pope has lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer.
He is currently undergoing physiotherapy session.
The Holy See meanwhile reported that despite all this medical checks, the Pope is progressing normally.
STANDUPPER: The Pope has cancelled all his public appearances until October 20 in light of his treatment.