# Chicago Students Send Care Package to Pope Leo XIV

> Chicago students prepare get-well cards and White Sox blanket for Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung surgery.
- Title: Chicago Students Send Care Package to Pope Leo XIV | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago students prepare get-well cards and White Sox blanket for Pope Leo XIV recovering from lung surgery. Chicago students send Pope Leo XIV get-well…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/chicago-school-students-prepare-care-package-for-pope-leo-xiv.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-14T16:48:05.286+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pope leo xiv, chicago, white sox, school students, lung surgery, care package, religion, world
## Chicago students prepare care package
Students from Chicago Catholic school Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy send get-well cards and Chicago White Sox blanket to Pope Leo XIV.

> It feels nice to wish [the Pope] well because he's like a close friend and I was really sad when I heard when he was sick
## Pope Leo XIV recovers from surgery
Pope Leo XIV had surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday to remove lower lobe of right lung.
## Students part of Team 14
Team 14, 40 students named after Pope Leo XIV, organized prayer meetings and food drives for less fortunate.
## Key takeaway

Chicago students send Pope Leo XIV get-well cards and a Chicago White Sox blanket as he recovers from lung surgery.