Pope Leo XIV has cancer, NJ Catholics are praying for him

A health story from New York, reported by PIX11 NYC.

Health · New York · October 13, 2026

From PIX11 NYC

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (PIX11) - On a Tuesday afternoon, prayers in a mass in Piscataway -and in Catholic churches around the world- are going right to the Vatican, as Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. “Pope Leo XIV, we love you," said Gloria Saulog of Piscataway.

Reported by PIX11 NYC, October 13, 2026. Read the full story at PIX11 NYC →

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