President Trump and the Vatican have spoken out in support of Charlie Gard, a terminally ill British infant whose case has captured worldwide attention. (Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post)A major New York hospital has offered to admit Charlie Gard, the terminally ill infant at the center of a worldwide controversy that has drawn sympathy and support from Pope Francis and President Trump. Great Ormond planned to disconnect the terminally ill infant from life support and, recently, declined a request by Vatican's children's hospital to move him to their facilities. A hospital spokesman in Rome told The Post on Wednesday that the British hospital turned down the offer, citing legal reasons, but officials were working on a solution. The White House on Monday mentioned — but did not name — an American hospital that offered to admit Charlie.

Source: Washington Post July 06, 2017 21:35 UTC