Seconds before he slipped into a coma, Pope Francis raised his frail hand from the bed he lay dying and made a loving \u201cgesture of farewell\u201d to his trusted nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti. Only one hour later, the pontiff died, shattering millions of hearts around the world.<\/p>\n
Less than one month ago, when Pope Francis was battling double pneumonia, his nurse Massimiliano Strappetti \u201cwatched over him tirelessly throughout his illness,\u201d never leaving his side \u201cduring all 38 days of his hospitalization at Rome\u2019s Gemelli Hospital,\u201d according to the Vatican News, the Holy See\u2019s media outlet.<\/p>\n
Strappetti kept \u201cwatch round-the-clock during his recovery at the Casa Santa Marta,\u201d and he was also with the Argentine Pontiff, who made a surprise Popemobile tour through the Piazza, waving at the 50,000 worshippers who gathered at St. Peter\u2019s Square on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Vatican explains that the \u201cPope wanted to offer one last, meaningful surprise,\u201d but given his weakness, there was some hesitation.<\/p>\n
Do you think I can manage it?\u201d he asked looking for reassurance from Strappetti, who was appointed in 2022 as his personal healthcare assistant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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