Pray for 'very sick' Benedict, Pope Francis tells believers
Picture: AlamyThe former Pope Benedict is “very sick”, Pope Francis has revealed as he called for prayers for his predecessor.
The 95-year-old pope emeritus stepped down in 2013 after saying he was too old to properly carry out his duties as the head of the Catholic Church."I would like to ask all of you for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the Church," Francis said at the end of his general audience.
"Let us remember him. He is very sick, asking the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church, until the end."
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