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Emeritus German Pope Benedict is “very ill” – Francis asks for prayers

Concern for the papa emeritus: Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013.

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Emeritus German Pope Benedict is “very ill” – Francis asks for prayers

Concern for the papa emeritus: Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013. should be "very ill" according to his successor. "I would like to ask you all to pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, (...) to remember him as he is very ill, to ask the Lord to comfort and support him," said the current one Head of the Catholic Church at his general audience on Wednesday.

Francis and the Holy See did not initially give any further details. Born in Germany, he was born Benedict XVI on April 19, 2005. elected head of the Roman Catholic Church. He resigned from office on February 28, 2013. Since then, Benedict, who was born Joseph Ratzinger in Marktl am Inn (Bavaria), has lived in seclusion in a monastery in the Vatican.

For months there have been reports that Benedikt is physically weak and can hardly speak. Mentally, however, he is fit according to the circumstances. At irregular intervals, Benedikt, who is cared for by his long-time companion Georg Gänswein and nuns, also received visitors.

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