Arbishop Schnurr of Cincinnati receiving treatment for cancer

NEW YORK – This past Friday, May 3, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati, Ohio, was diagnosed with cancer and has begun preparations for chemotherapy, the archdiocese has announced.

Schnurr received a postoperative diagnosis of stage 3 small bowel cancer. According to the archdiocese, Schnurr’s doctor noted that in general his health is “excellent, and that is certainly a source of optimism for the success of the treatment.”

Schnurr’s treatment plan includes a regimen of chemotherapy over the next six months...