Cardinal George has cancer, will undergo surgery tomorrow.

From the Chicago Tribune:

Cardinal Francis George is scheduled to undergo surgery Thursday to treat bladder cancer that was diagnosed in recent weeks, Auxiliary Bishop John R. Manz said today.

George released the following statement this afternoon:

"Tomorrow morning I will undergo surgery at Loyola University Medical Center to remove cancer discovered very recently in my bladder. I am informed that I can expect to make a full recovery from this cancer and the surgery to remove it. I have asked my doctors and archdiocesan officials to fully brief you after the surgery on the specifics of the operation and my recovery."

George also said that Rev. John Canary, the vicar general, would be in charge of "day-to-day governance" of the archdiocese while the cardinal convalesced. The statement said there would be a press conference at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Loyola hospital.

In addition to asking all Catholics in the archdiocese to pray for him, George also asked "other friends and colleagues to pray for me." [More...]

We should all keep Cardinal George in our prayers.