U.K. withdraws life-saving care for a baby—but now she will be treated at the Vatican

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08/11/2023
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The Vatican pediatric hospital will take in an 8-month-old British baby girl with an incurable condition. It is a rare disease that prevents her from developing all of her muscles.

This was confirmed by the hospital, owned by the Holy See, which stated the following: “Yes, we confirm that the Bambino Gesù has offered to receive and treat little Indi Gregory.”

In the statement, the hospital specified that they were asked for their willingness to receive her and the request was granted. No other updates are expected at the moment.

Indi Gregory was granted Italian citizenship following an emergency Council of Ministers, which took place on November 7, so that she could receive treatment in Italy.

The reason for the expedited process is because the British court ruled that the hospital where Indi was staying must withdraw her life-saving treatments.

The case of this little girl is not the first that the Bambino Gesú has offered to treat. In 2018, a similar case occurred with another British baby, Alfie Evans.

Pope Francis was moved by this case. In fact, he posted a tweet where he appealed for the wish “to try new possibilities of treatment” to be fulfilled.

The Pope even welcomed the parents of Alfie Evans at the Vatican just ten days before their little boy passed away.

TOM EVANS
Alfie Evans' Dad

I want to thank you so much for letting me be here today and have the opportunity. I'm coming to you today to share with you the suffering that me and my family are going through.

However, the parents of 23-month-old Evans were unable to take their son to Italy. A U.K. judge rejected the parents' appeal to be transferred to the Vatican pediatric hospital.

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