John Paul spent so much time on the 10th floor papal suite that he referred to Gemelli as “Vatican III” — a reference that ...

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Polish pope John Paul II, head of the Catholic church from 1978 until his death in 2005, was treated nine times at Gemelli -- Rome's largest hospital -- and spent a total of 153 days there.