What is the 'hospital of the popes' where Pope Leo is recovering from surgery?

Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering after surgery for lung cancer, is known as the “hospital of the popes”. The hospital, with a suite especially for popes, has become the preferred medical facility for modern pontiffs since the time of Pope John Paul II. What is the Gemelli? Located some five kilometres from the Vatican City, the Gemelli hospital offers every major medical speciality under one roof. It also serves as the teaching hospital of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart and has more than 1,600 beds. There is a dedicated suite for popes on the 10th floor,…