A Minnesota Bishop keeps his faith during his lung cancer diagnosis

In early 2026, Bishop Kevin Kenney of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis knew something was wrong. He had developed a cough and a cold. While the cold symptoms went away, the cough lingered for months.Kenney decided to have it checked. The results were shocking. He had stage 4 lung cancer."Cancer is a word that you don't want to hear, but with God's grace, I'm like, okay, well, at least I have to accept it if that's what it is," Kenney said.Despite the diagnosis, his faith remains steadfast.I always was positive about it. I never really felt upset about it and just thought, well, the outcome will be good, whatever that is.Kenney was worried about his friends and family, unsure how to break the news to them. He eventually decided to release a video through the archdiocese. The outpouring of prayers was immediate."I was surprised by how quickly and how viral that video went," Kenney said."The support of people has been incredible."One of the supporters is Pope Francis. Kenney re