Pope Visits Ailing Spanish Youth at Rome Hospital

Pope Leo XIV visited young Spaniard Ignacio Gonzálvez at Rome’s Bambino Gesù Hospital, where the pilgrim had been admitted during the Youth Jubilee. The pontiff engaged in a heartfelt conversation with Gonzálvez and his family before greeting pediatric oncology patients. Prior to returning to the Vatican, he held private meetings with relatives of young patients and hospital staff. In a moving moment, the Pope led those present in reciting the Our Father and imparted a blessing. The Vatican press office confirmed the details.