Trump sends well wishes to Pope Leo after removal of cancerous lung tumour

BULLHEAD CITY, Oct 15 — US President Donald Trump offered his well wishes to Pope Leo XIV after the pontiff underwent surgery in Rome this week to remove a cancerous tumor. During a campaign rally in Arizona, Trump stated, "I want to see Pope Leo get well. It’s big stuff. Anytime you have cancer, but the prognosis seems to be good." He added, "I just want to wish him well. Get better fast."

The 71-year-old Pope, currently recovering in bed, is walking and eating after the successful tumor removal. Doctors are awaiting the results of a biopsy to determine if the cancer has spread. Good wishes for the Pope's recovery have been sent from various parts of the world, including Chiclayo, Peru, where he served as bishop for eight years, and the United States, including Chicago.

Other world leaders, including Britain's King Charles III, who is also battling cancer, also extended their best wishes. King Charles III, who recently prayed with the Pope, has been treated for an undisclosed cancer and is currently the first British monarch to do so in over 500 years since the Church of England separated from the Vatican.

Earlier this year, the Pope expressed his "great love" for the United States, but his advocacy for tolerance and protection for migrants has sometimes put the Vatican at odds with the Trump administration's immigration policies and the use of detention camps. Trump noted that he had spoken to Pope Leo's brother, Louis Prevost, in the past.

"His brother’s a friend of mine who’s a great, he’s a fantastic guy, and his wife. You know, they’re big Trump supporters," Trump said, adding, "his brother loves him a lot, loves the Pope a lot, and that’s good. That’s good enough for me."