Pope Francis on Wednesday said his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is “very sick,' and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him “to the very end.”
FILE - Pope Francis, left, embraces Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, at the Vatican, June 28, 2017. Pope Francis on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, said his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is very sick," and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him to the very end. – The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday.
“The situation at the moment remains under control, constantly monitored by doctors," according to the statement. After the hour-long audience, “Pope Francis went to the Mater Ecclesiae monastery to visit Benedict XVI. Let us all unite with him in prayer for the emeritus pope,″ Bruni said. Francis called on Benedict at the monastery four months ago. The occasion was Francis' latest ceremony elevating churchmen to cardinal rank, and the new “princes of the church" accompanied him for the brief greeting.
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