Italy, Vatican reach deal on new Rome hospital HQ

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 8 - Italy and the Holy See on Thursday reached an agreement on the new headquarters of the Rome-based and Vatican-owned Bambino Gesù Hospital, one of Italy's premier children's hospitals.
    The declaration of intent signed today between Italy and the Holy See on the new headquarters of the Bambino Gesù has "been the subject of a year-long joint effort", said Cabinet Secretary Alfredo Mantovano, at the end of the signing with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State.
    "Mantovano said that the agreement represents 'the outcome of the common will to provide adequate space for children with serious illnesses, their families, the doctors who treat them, and research.
    "When you say that politics must take care of important and serious things, this is the case". (ANSA).