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Pope calls for respecting parents' wishes to care for dying child

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Pope calls for respecting parents’ wishes to care for dying child

July 29, 2019January 21, 2026

By Carol Glatz | Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for respecting the wishes of a terminally ill child's parents to accompany and care for their child "until the end."Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, said the pope was following "with affection and emotion" the events concerning Charlie Gard, a 10-month-old infant born in England…...