Pope Francis thanked Massimiliano Strappetti for encouraging him to ride in the popemobile on Easter, after his recovery from hospitalization.

Before being appointed Pope Francis’ personal nurse in August 2022, Massimiliano Strappetti was the nursing coordinator for ...

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

Pope Francis’ final moments were peaceful, and he managed to give one last farewell to his nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, ...

Some of Pope Francis’ last words were a heartfelt expression of thanks to his personal health care assistant, the Vatican revealed Tuesday. The 88-year-old pontiff, who died Monday from a stroke and ...

Strappetti, who was appointed in 2022 by the pope, was also among the last people to hear from the pontiff. According to ...

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

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 ...

In the hours leading up to his death, Pope Francis thanked his nurse for encouraging him to take a final ride in the ...

The pope's personal health assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, suggested Francis needed to be taken to the hospital from his ...

Alfieri was alerted at 5:30 a.m. Monday by Francis’ health care assistant, Massimiliano Strappetti, that Francis had been ...

(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 ...