Vatican City — Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, whose health has steadily been deteriorating, is “very ill” and he is praying for him. READ:
“I would like to ask all of you to pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict,” Francis said at the end of his general audience.
He called on people to “remember him, because he is very ill, asking the Lord to console and support him.” The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed that the health of the ex-pontiff has worsened in the last few hours and he had been visited by Pope Francis. “I can confirm that in the last few hours there has been a deterioration due to advancing age. The situation at the moment remains under control, monitored continually by doctors,” spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement.Benedict, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, has almost entirely withdrawn from public view.
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