目前细节甚少，尚不清楚教皇若要保持稳定，可能需要做出哪些改变。作者：阿利姆·麦克博尔梵蒂冈对教皇健康状况的透明度已经远远超越了过去的保密时代。
With few details so far, it is unclear what might need to change for a Pope who has been focused on stability. By Aleem Maqbool Vatican transparency about papal health has come a long way from the secrecy of the past.
但这并不意味着天主教徒已经做好准备，接受关于教皇利奥十四世患癌以及切除肺部大部分组织的如此重大的消息 — — 即便他在周日宣布医生发现了一个结节之后。
But that does not mean Catholics were prepared for such seismic news about cancer and removal of a large section of Pope Leo XIV's lung - even after he announced on Sunday that doctors had discovered a nodule.
周二，这位71岁的教皇在切除其右肺下叶的90分钟手术后被诊断出患有肺腺癌。
On Tuesday, the 71-year-old was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following 90-minute surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung.
当然，部分震惊源于此前几乎没有任何迹象表明需要担心教皇健康面临任何迫在眉睫的风险。
Part of the shock has, of course, been because there had been few signs until now that concern was needed about any imminent risks to the Pope's health.
作为奥斯定会修士，他一直以重视良好习惯著称，这包括健康和健身方面，比如每周打一次网球。
An Augustinian, he is known to place great importance in good habits, including when it comes to health and fitness, such as weekly games of tennis.
如今，由于教皇的预后以及他可能需要的治疗仍有许多未知因素，围绕他的日常生活可能需要怎样的改变以及改变多久的问题层出不穷。
Now, with so many unknowns about the pontiff's prognosis and what treatment he might need, questions swirl around what may have to change in his routine, and for how long.
毫无疑问，考虑到肺手术后不久乘飞机旅行的风险，以及某些停靠点的高海拔，他原定于11月前往南美洲的行程 — — 包括前往秘鲁，这个他曾称之为家、居住超过20年的国家 — — 可能将成疑。
Certainly, given the dangers surrounding air travel soon after lung surgery, and the high altitude of some of the stops involved, a November trip to South America – including to Peru, the country Pope Leo called home for more than 20 years – may be in doubt.
他的前任方济各曾写道，他在开始教皇生涯时就认为自己可能只能担任几年，因为他一生都在与健康问题作斗争。
His predecessor, Francis, once wrote that he had started his papacy thinking he might only have a few years in the role, having already suffered health complications throughout his life.
因此，很明显，他意图迅速掀起波澜，以快速的步伐推动一些人看来相当激进的教会改革。
As such, it was clear that he was intent on making waves quickly and implementing what some saw as fairly radical change in the Church at a swift pace.
虽然教皇利奥的教皇生涯显然是以相对审慎的方式开始的，但他仍然迅速成长为世界舞台上一个有力量、毫不妥协且富有同情心的道德声音。
While Pope Leo's papacy has undoubtedly started in what appears to be a comparatively measured way, he has still grown quickly into being a powerful, uncompromising and compassionate moral voice on the world stage.
他在反对战争、支持移民尊严以及特别强调人工智能危害方面的表达清晰明了，格外突出。
His messaging in opposition to war, in support of the dignity of migrants and on the dangers of AI in particular has stood out in its clarity.
在某种程度上，他已经做到了许多天主教徒曾担心几乎不可能的事情——开始让此前看来略显分裂的教会内不同派别走得更近。
To some extent, he has already done what many Catholics had feared was barely possible, in starting to bring closer together different factions of a Church that had seemed somewhat divided.
值得注意的是，进步派和传统主义追随者们常把他视为反映他们自身声音的代表。
Noticeably, both progressive and traditionalist followers often talking of him as a voice that reflects their own.
但即便手术成功，且目前尚无关于后续情况的细节，关于癌症诊断是否将意味着教皇利奥在推进他视为必要的改革时步调明显放缓的猜测已经开始。
But even after successful surgery, and with no details yet about what happens now, speculation has already begun as to whether a cancer diagnosis will mean an evident shift in Pope Leo's pace in implementing changes he sees as necessary.
另一方面，任何重大举措——比如在教义上的改变——对于一位过去一年半来一直表现得审慎、深思熟虑且具有辨识力，同时注重稳定性的教皇来说，肯定会显得格格不入。
On the other hand any dramatic moves, such as on doctrine, would certainly feel out of character for a Pope who for nearly a year and a half has shown himself to be measured, thoughtful and discerning, as well as having a focus on stability.