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Indi Gregory.

Indi Gregory dies after removal of life support

Nov 13, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The 8-month-old Gregory died in her mother’s arms at 1:45 a.m. on Nov. 13, according to Christian Concern. Read more

Indi Gregory, born in February and baptized in September, suffers from a rare degenerative mitochondrial disease and has been receiving life-sustaining treatment on a ventilator at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham, England.

Pope Francis prays for infant Indi Gregory as life support set to be removed in UK

Nov 11, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis is praying for Indi Gregory and her family as the critically ill British infant’s life support is set... Read more

Baby Indi Gregory.

Indi Gregory: UK judges order life support removed

Nov 10, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

Senior judges in the United Kingdom ruled today that a terminally ill baby’s life support be removed “immediately,” with the... Read more

The Italian government decided in an emergency meeting on Nov. 6, 2023, to grant critically ill 8-month-old baby Indi Gregory Italian citizenship and to cover the cost of her medical treatment at the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital. The Vatican’s pediatric hospital has offered to treat after a British court ruled that she be removed from life support against her parents’ wishes.

Indi Gregory case: Baby to be removed from life support Thursday despite parents’ pleas

Nov 8, 2023

By Jonah McKeown

A terminally ill baby in England is set to be removed from life support following a judge’s ruling, despite the... Read more

The Italian government decided in an emergency meeting on Nov. 6, 2023, to grant critically ill 8-month-old baby Indi Gregory Italian citizenship and to cover the cost of her medical treatment at the Vatican’s Bambino Gesù hospital. The Vatican’s pediatric hospital has offered to treat after a British court ruled that she be removed from life support against her parents’ wishes.

Vatican hospital offers to treat critically ill baby denied life support in Britain

Nov 7, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Bambino Gesù hospital has offered to treat 8-month-old Indi Gregory after a British court ruled that she be removed from... Read more

Conjoined twins can have 'normal lives' after Vatican hospital performs separation surgery

Jul 8, 2020

Twins who were conjoined at the head are likely to return home within months from the Vatican’s pediatric hospital where... Read more

Bambino Gesu hospital in Rome.

Parents of terminally ill son request transfer to Vatican hospital during legal battle

Feb 7, 2018

Parents of Alfie Evans, a 20-month old boy in the U.K. who suffers from an unknown neurological degenerative condition, are... Read more

Pope Francis visits the Bambino Gesu di Palidoro hospital outside Rome, Jan. 5, 2018.

Pope Francis makes surprise visit to sick children

Jan 5, 2018

By Elise Harris

In yet another “Mercy Friday” outing, Pope Francis this afternoon traveled to the outskirts of Rome to visit sick children... Read more