Woman Recounts Pope Francis's Blessing and Life-Changing Impact

Pope Francis's 2015 NYC Visit

• 🇻🇦 Pope Francis made his fourth visit to the United States in 2015, including a procession through Central Park, visits to the September 11th memorial, and a school in East Harlem.
• 🏟️ The pontiff also visited the UN, held a large mass at Madison Square Garden, and visited St. Patrick's Cathedral.

An Unscheduled Encounter at St. Patrick's

• 💔 Stephanie Gabud, then 17 and suffering from agonizing back pain after numerous surgeries, was in St. Patrick's Cathedral.
• 🌟 Pope Francis noticed Stephanie, stepped aside from his scheduled activities, embraced her, and made the sign of the cross on her forehead.
• ⚡ Stephanie described the encounter as feeling the Holy Spirit and experiencing comfort she had never felt before.

A Blessing and a Miracle

• 🩺 Following the Pope's blessing, Stephanie's guardian, Pat, found a surgeon willing to operate, which had been impossible before.
• ✨ Stephanie felt like a new person after the surgery, attributing the positive turn in her life to the Pope's intervention.

A Life Changed

• 💖 Years later, Stephanie met Pope Francis again in Rome, thanking him for her healing and the life-changing impact of their 2015 encounter.
• 🙏 She expressed immense gratitude for her guardian, Pat, whose support was instrumental in making these moments possible and for her overall well-being.
• 🌟 Stephanie, described as a pink-loving, hugger, and friend of Angela Basset, feels incredibly lucky and blessed.