Flowers, letters, and children’s drawings for pope at Gemelli Hospital
(ANSA) – ROME, 15 OTT – Flowers, letters, and children’s drawings for Pope Leo XIV have been piling up beneath St John Paul II’s statue at Gemelli Hospital where the 71-year-old American pontiff has been hospitalised for three days and where he had lung-cancer surgery on Tuesday. “Hi Pope, let my dad—and my mom—take care of you!” reads one note, decorated with many hearts. Another says, “Pope, we’re waiting for you; come see us when you’re feeling better!”—signed with the colorful handprints of many small children. These are among the drawings left at the foot of the large statue of…