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May 18, 2017

Illness a reminder of life's value, Pope tells Huntington's patients

Pope Francis embraces a patient with Huntington's disease during the pontiff's general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 17.

VATICAN CITY – The frailty associated with illnesses like Huntington's disease is not a reason to shun the sick but a reminder of the value of life, Pope Francis said.

Published in Vatican
May 17, 2017

Meeting Pope gives hope to Huntington's disease patients, expert says

Pope Francis at his general audience in St. Peter's Square May 17 at the Vatican. A neuroscientist says Pope Francis' meeting May 18 with families affected by Huntington's disease will bring much-needed attention and hope to those who often are ostracized and even left to die alone and unloved.

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis' meeting with families affected by Huntington's disease will bring much-needed attention and hope to men, women and children who often are ostracized and even left to die alone and unloved, a U.S.-based neuroscientist said.

Published in International