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Vatican Surgery of Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV receives letters from child cancer patients

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Children in the pediatric oncology ward at Gemelli Hospital in Rome sent letters and drawings to Pope Leo XIV to offer support and prayers. The young patients and their parents shared personal experiences with illness and messages of hope as the Pope recovers from a lung operation at the same hospital.

According to Vatican News, the children included messages stating that faith moves mountains.

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  12. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
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  14. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Italian municipalities' representatives
  15. Oct 31, 8:38 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV selects theme for 101st World Mission Day
  16. Oct 31, 8:29 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  17. Oct 31, 8:26 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV warns against AI use in life-or-death decisions
  18. Oct 31, 8:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  19. Oct 31, 8:15 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV's charity reaches 2,000 children in Ukraine
  20. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  21. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  22. Oct 31, 7:47 AM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  23. Oct 31, 7:34 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold candlelight procession for peace at St Mary Major on October 31
  24. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo expects Pope Leo XIV to revive faith in Uruguay
  25. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 3:50 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar „Minden este imádkozunk érted” – A Gemelli-klinikán kezelt beteg gyerekek üzenetei Leó pápának
  2. Oct 16, 8:00 AM Niedziela Polski „Modlimy się za Ciebie co wieczór”
  3. Oct 16, 4:10 AM RomaSette Italiano Gemelli, i piccoli dell’Oncologia pediatrica a Leone: «Preghiamo per te»
  4. Oct 16, 4:49 AM Alfa y Omega Español Los niños de oncología en el Gemelli escriben al Papa que «estamos atravesando lo mismo»
  5. Oct 16, 2:54 AM Vatican News Italiano "Preghiamo per te!", i bambini ricoverati al Gemelli scrivono al Papa
  6. Oct 16, 4:43 AM Vatican News Slovenčina „Modlíme sa za teba!“, píšu pápežovi deti hospitalizované v nemocnici Gemelli
  7. Oct 16, 6:18 AM Vatican News Deutsch Kinder schreiben an den Papst: „Wir beten für dich!“
  8. Oct 16, 6:00 AM Vatican News Español “¡Oramos por ti!”, los niños hospitalizados en el Gemelli escriben al Papa
  9. Oct 16, 5:36 AM Vatican News Shqip "Lutemi për ty!", fëmijët e shtruar në Spitalin Gemelli i shkruajnë Papës
  10. Oct 18, 5:01 AM TK KBS Slovenčina „Modlíme sa za teba!“ píšu pápežovi deti hospitalizované v nemocnici Gemelli
  11. Oct 16, 6:23 AM Vatican News Русский Юные пациенты больницы «Джемелли» делятся своей надеждой с Папой
  12. Oct 16, 2:56 AM Vatican News Português “Rezamos por você!”, escrevem ao Papa as crianças internadas no Gemelli
  13. Oct 16, 3:26 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Leão XIV: Vaticano divulga cartas e desenhos de crianças e doentes para o Papa
  14. Oct 16, 3:43 AM Vatican News Français Les enfants hospitalisés au Gemelli: «Nous prions pour le Pape»
  15. Oct 16, 11:51 PM Vatican News Polski Modlimy się za Ciebie! Dzieci z kliniki Gemelli piszą do Papieża
  16. Oct 17, 3:20 AM Deon Polski Modlimy się za Ciebie! Dzieci z kliniki Gemelli piszą do Papieża
  17. Oct 17, 1:58 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch "Ich und meine Mama beten jeden Abend für dich" / Papst Leo XIV. freut sich über Genesungswünsche
  18. Oct 16, 3:30 AM Vatican News 'Faith moves mountains' - Child cancer patients write to Pope Leo
  19. Oct 16, 7:08 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ‘ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೇ ಸರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ’ – ಕ್ಯಾನ್ಸರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಜಗದ್ಗುರು ಲಿಯೋರವರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
  20. Oct 16, 9:56 AM Vatican News עברית 'האמונה מזיזה הרים' – ילדים המתמודדים עם סרטן כותבים לאפיפיור ליאו
  21. Oct 16, 2:30 AM Diocese of Hallam ‘Faith moves mountains’ – Child cancer patients write to Pope Leo
  22. Oct 16, 5:00 PM Abouna 'Faith moves mountains' - Child cancer patients write to Pope Leo
  23. Oct 17, 3:15 AM Vatican News தமிழ் “நம்பிக்கை மலைகளையும் நகர்த்தும்” – திருத்தந்தைக்கு கடிதம் எழுதிய புற்றுநோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட குழந்தைகள்
  24. Oct 17, 3:04 AM Vatican News മലയാളം പാപ്പായ്ക്ക് വേണ്ടി പ്രാർത്ഥനകൾ ഉറപ്പുനൽകി അസുഖബാധിതരായ കുരുന്നുകൾ
  25. Oct 17, 4:39 AM Vatican News አማርኛ የካንሰር ታማሚ ሕጻናት ለርዕሠ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ሊዮ መልዕክት መላካቸው ተገለጸ
  26. Oct 17, 5:58 AM Canção Nova Português "A fé move montanhas" – crianças com câncer escrevem ao Papa

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  1. Oct 31, 1:01 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Bishop Francesco Cavina as Special Apostolic Visitator for Medjugorje
  2. Oct 31, 12:46 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV chooses theme for 101st World Mission Day
  3. Oct 31, 11:45 AM PT · 31 sources Pope Leo XIV votes by mail in US midterm elections
  4. Oct 31, 11:24 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Oleshky evacuation
  5. Oct 31, 11:15 AM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  6. Oct 31, 10:37 AM PT · 15 sources Pope Leo XIV casts mail-in ballot in US midterm elections
  7. Oct 31, 10:35 AM PT · 15 sources Pope Leo XIV receives 7,000 pilgrims from Villanova University and University of Notre Dame
  8. Oct 31, 10:32 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru
  9. Oct 31, 10:17 AM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV receives delegations from earthquake-affected municipalities in Central Italy
  10. Oct 31, 10:16 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV calls for renewed push to rebuild after earthquakes
  11. Oct 31, 9:51 AM PT · 54 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
  12. Oct 31, 9:45 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Pontifical Academy for Life meeting
  13. Oct 31, 9:41 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV sets prayer intention for November 2026
  14. Oct 31, 9:07 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV meets Italian municipalities' representatives
  15. Oct 31, 8:38 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV selects theme for 101st World Mission Day
  16. Oct 31, 8:29 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication
  17. Oct 31, 8:26 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV warns against AI use in life-or-death decisions
  18. Oct 31, 8:23 AM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV: AI decisions on human life must never be delegated
  19. Oct 31, 8:15 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV's charity reaches 2,000 children in Ukraine
  20. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 14 sources Pope Leo XIV approves safeguards for Holy See employees
  21. Oct 31, 8:00 AM PT · 13 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 2 Synod undersecretaries
  22. Oct 31, 7:47 AM PT Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  23. Oct 31, 7:34 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold candlelight procession for peace at St Mary Major on October 31
  24. Oct 31, 7:31 AM PT · 2 sources Bishop Arturo Eduardo Fajardo expects Pope Leo XIV to revive faith in Uruguay
  25. Oct 31, 7:30 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru

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