Bishop George V. Murry of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown was admitted for inpatient treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Cente in New York City.

The press release states that Bishop Murry extends his deepest thanks to all for their words of encouragement and well wishes.  Although he cannot answer each card, letter, text, or email, he appreciates your thoughtfulness and extends his prayers and good wishes. 

Sloan Kettering Cancer Center provides care for people with all types of cancer from the most common to the rarest.

The diocese covers Stark, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage and Trumbull counties.

Murry, after being diagnosed with acute leukemia in April 2018, underwent inpatient treatment at the Cleveland Clinic. In September of that year, the Bishop said he was cancer-free.

In April, Murry said his cancer had returned, and he was receiving treatment as an outpatient at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown at that time.

Last week, Bishop Murry submitted his requested resignation as bishop to Pope Francis because of health reasons.

In response to the killing of George Floyd on May 25, Bishop Murry along with his brother bishops stated, “that the fight to eradicate racism is a pro-life issue.  Racism is not a thing of the past or simply a throwaway political issue when convenient.  It is a real and present danger that must be met head-on.” 

Bishop Murry along with his brother bishops encourages Americans to encounter people of different cultural backgrounds to seek greater understanding and unity.  Encounters such as these will start to bring about the needed transformation of our understanding of true life, charity, and justice in our country.