Among Pope Francis' last words were "thank you" to his personal nurse, for encouraging him to greet crowds in St. Peter's Square one last time.

Pope Francis' gesture of thanks to his longtime nurse were among his last words before his death on April 21, the Vatican ...

Before entering the vehicle, the Vatican reported that Francis asked Strappetti, "Do you think I can manage it?”During this final ride, he greeted tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square, ...

The Vatican is sharing new details about Pope Francis' final hours and some of his last words before he died of a stroke early on Monday, April 21 ...

Dr Alfieri was alerted at 5.30am on Monday by Francis’s health care assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, that Francis had been stricken and needed to be taken to the hospital. The doctor told Corriere ...

(photo: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA / EWTN) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican April 23, 2025 Having cared for the aging Pope Francis as his personal nurse since 2022, Italian nurse Massimiliano Strappetti was ...

The last words of Pope Francis to his personal healthcare assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, have been made public Massimiliano Strappetti has been the Pope's personal healthcare assistant since ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who died Monday from a stroke and subsequent heart failure, grew emotional while expressing his gratitude to Massimiliano Strappetti, a nurse and his caregiver ...

Pope Francis’ nurse shared touching final moments before his sudden passing, including the Pontiff’s last words after his Easter appearance at St. Peter's Square.

Instead, it was for his longtime nurse and personal healthcare assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti — the man who had stood by him during some of his most fragile moments and when he suffered from ...

Pope Francis thanked Massimiliano Strappetti for encouraging him to ride in the popemobile on Easter, after his recovery from hospitalization. The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Francis' final ...

Pope Francis expressed heartfelt words to his personal health care assistant before his death in the early morning hours of ...