12-year-old Julia Bruzzese of New York, in a wheelchair from Lyme disease, was thrust into the national spotlight in September, when Pope Francis picked her out of an airport crowd and blessed her. Here are updates to her story from several  media outlets.
Good Morning, America, March 29, 2016:
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