Pope Francis praying for UK baby Charlie Gard and his parents, Vatican spokesman says
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Pope Francis praying for UK baby Charlie Gard and his parents, Vatican spokesman says
- Title: Pope Francis praying for UK baby Charlie Gard and his parents, Vatican spokesman says
- Date: 24th July 2017
- Summary: VATICAN (JULY 24, 2017) (REUTERS) PEOPLE IN ST. PETER'S SQUARE VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA (SOUNDBITE) (English) VATICAN SPOKESMAN, GREG BURKE, SAYING: "It's no surprise that the message of the pope is clearly a message of being close to those who are suffering and at this time essentially that's what he wants, he wants to be close to the parents of Charlie Gard, he has been praying for Charlie and especially at this moment. He had already been praying for them but especially at this moment after the decision made today." CUPOLA OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA AT SUNSET STATUES AT ST. PETER'S AT SUNSET ST. PETER'S SQUARE AT SUNSET
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- Keywords: Parents of Charlie Gard agree to let him die terminally ill baby treatment Charlie Gard legal decision Pope Francis praying
- Location: VATICAN
- City: VATICAN
- Country: Vatican City
- Topics: Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA0026R2VLFR
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- Story Text: Pope Francis is praying for British baby Charlie Gard and his parents after they gave up their legal battle to keep the terminally ill baby alive on Monday (July 24).
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said the pope felt especially close to the family at this time of suffering.
The parents of Charlie, 11 months, said his condition had deteriorated too far for any possible recovery.
Charlie has a rare genetic condition causing progressive muscle weakness and brain damage and his parents had sought to send him to the United States to undergo therapy, in a campaign backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and the pope.
The case has attracted heated debate about medical ethics and whether doctors or parents should decide a child's fate. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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