“We refuse to allow New York to force us to harm the very ones we’ve been called to care for," the archbishop said.

The milestone continues ArchCare’s mission of serving New York’s older population with complex health needs and allowing them to remain as independent as possible.

“During Pregnancy Help Appreciation Week, we express our sincere gratitude to all those who work to provide necessary resources to women, babies, and families during pregnancy and beyond," Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, Ohio, said.

The evening brought ArchCare one step closer to its annual fundraising goal of $2 million, now standing at $1.85 million.

Pope Leo XIV’s doctors confirm that the tumor removed on Oct. 13 was a lung adenocarcinoma and that the disease was localized, noting that "no further treatment is necessary."