His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, wished Pope Leo XIV good health on Monday. The Pope recently announced that he would undergo surgery to remove a very early-stage and well-localised lung nodule.
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Bucharest, 12 October 2026
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV,
Vatican
Your Holiness,
In these challenging moments, we pray to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Physician of our souls and bodies, to heal Your Holiness’s suffering and to grant you health, so that you may continue your pastoral and missionary ministry.
At the same time, we wish Your Holiness abundant help from God in overcoming the health issues you are confronted with.
With cordial greetings in Christ,
† DANIEL
Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church
