PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Two months ago, Warrington residents Joey and Kristen Masciantonio say they experienced a miracle when Pope Francis spontaneously kissed their one-year-old daughter, Gianna, on the head.
Now, two months later, they believe it helped lead to recent scans that show barely any sign of Gianna’s tumor.
Gianna has a rare, inoperable brain tumor.
Her blood cells attacked her brain stem weeks after birth and surgery is not an option.
The Masciantonio clan showed up for the papal parade in front of Independence Hall, expecting maybe a quick glance. They got much more, thanks to a friend from the FBI.
“I think this is all from God. I believe the Pope is a messenger from God,” her father Joey Masciantonio told Eyewitness News.
The man who held Gianna for the Pope is Domenico Giani. He is the Pope’s bodyguard.
“She’s getting better and stronger. She’s blowing kisses. She’s starting to point at things,” Kristen Masciantonio told Eyewitness News.
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