Portland Archbishop Asks Catholics to Pray for Pope Leo XIV
The Archbishop of Portland asked Catholics in western Oregon to pray for Pope Leo XIV following the Vatican's announcement of his lung cancer diagnosis and successful surgery at Rome's Gemelli hospital.
Portland, OR, October 13, 2026 —
The Archbishop of Portland has asked Catholics in western Oregon to pray for Pope Leo XIV after the Vatican announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and had undergone successful surgery at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.
The request connects the Vatican’s announcement about the pope’s health with a call for prayer among Catholics in the region. The summary provided does not identify the archbishop by name or give the date of the request or the Vatican announcement.
It also does not specify when the surgery took place, what procedure was performed, or what the pope’s condition was after the operation. The Vatican announcement, as described in the available information, characterized the surgery as successful. No additional medical details or recovery timeline were provided.
The request was directed to Catholics in western Oregon. The available information does not include the archbishop’s exact wording, details about how the request was communicated, or whether any services or other gatherings were planned in response.
The reported information is limited to the prayer request, the lung cancer diagnosis announced by the Vatican, and the successful surgery at Gemelli hospital in Rome. Further details about the pope’s health and the timing of events were not included in the summary.
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