A baby girl who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor when she was just one month old is now believed to be on the mend after a kiss from the Pope.
Little Gianna was spontaneously kissed by Pope Francis on the head during his visit to Philadelphia two months ago. Her parents Joey and Kristen Masciantonio believe that this kiss was a miracle from God, as their baby daughter’s brain tumor shrunk significantly since that time.
Baby Gianna Masciantonio, of Warrington, who has a benign brain tumor located in a very serious position, is kissed by Pope Francis as he drove through Philadelphia, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015
The girl’s mother, Kristen Masciantonio, said: “The doctors basically came in and said go home. You have days to weeks, maybe months with your daughter. They said there would be no way she would see her first birthday. But now she’s getting better and stronger. She’s blowing kisses. She’s starting to point at things.”
Parents believe that this kiss was a miracle from God
A comparison of Gianna’s scans from August and November shows that the girl’s tunour reduced in size so much it’s hardly visible now. The Masciantonios have credited this as blessing and divine intervention.
Gianna was named for St. Gianna, a modern-day saint who died in 1962. She was canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church in 2004. Saint Gianna’s daughter met little Gianna during the papal weekend in Philadelphia. Was it coincidence or a sign? We don’t know.
The girl’s father Joeya dded: “Last year was about living in honor of her. Now we’re going to get to live with her. I think this is all from God. I believe the Pope is a messenger from God.”
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