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Pope Leo XIV receives letters from child cancer patients

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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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 22, 2:31 PM PT · 57 sources Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus
  2. Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
  3. Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery
  4. Oct 22, 1:21 PM PT Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
  5. Oct 22, 1:17 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV is cancer-free
  6. Oct 22, 1:00 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic schools to help young people
  7. Oct 22, 12:43 PM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV meets American Jewish Committee
  8. Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  9. Oct 22, 12:11 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
  10. Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
  11. Oct 22, 10:39 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold private audience with Villanova, Notre Dame teams
  12. Oct 22, 10:13 AM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV invites 2027 World Youth Day participants
  13. Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
  14. Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
  15. Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
  16. Oct 22, 8:07 AM PT · 33 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 new members to International Theological Commission
  17. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
  18. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
  19. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
  20. Oct 22, 7:28 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presented to Dutch and Flemish bishops
  21. Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  22. Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
  23. Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
  24. Oct 22, 4:01 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants of Congress on Pastoral Care in Schools and Universities
  25. Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience

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