Vatican City, Apr 23, 2025 / 10:30 am Having cared for the aging Pope Francis as his personal nurse since 2022, Italian nurse Massimiliano Strappetti was among the few people who saw the Holy ...

“Grazie,” or “Thank you,” was among the pope’s final words, according to Vatican state media. He addressed them to Massimiliano Strappetti, the Vatican nurse who had served as his ...

Pope Francis’ last words before his death on Monday were an expression of thanks to his personal nurse and caregiver, Massimiliano Strappetti, the Vatican revealed Tuesday while describing the ...

The pope's personal health assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, suggested Francis needed to be taken to the hospital from his apartment in the Vatican's Santa Marta residences.