VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis has met with the father of a terminally ill British toddler, after an appeals court ruled that his parents can't take him to Italy for further medical treatment. The parents of 23-month-old Alfie Evans have been engaged in a protracted legal fight with doctors over his care. They asked the Court of Appeal to overturn earlier rulings that blocked further medical treatment and ordered life support to be withdrawn. Alfie's father, Thomas Evans, met with Francis Wednesday before the pope's general audience. Thomas Evans, father of terminally-ill toddler Alfie, attends Pope Francis' general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

Source: Daily Mail April 18, 2018 09:22 UTC