At the end of his customary Wednesday audience with the public in a Vatican auditorium, Pope Francis departed from his prepared remarks to say that Benedict is “very sick” and asked the faithful to…
VATICAN CITY — The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the frail 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. Benedict, who was the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, has become increasingly frail in recent years as he dedicated his post-papacy life to prayer and meditation. The Vatican released a photo at the time that showed a very thin-looking Benedict clasping Francis’ hand as the current and past pontiff smiled at each other.
Benedict startled a room full of Vatican prelates by announcing, in Latin, in February 2013 that he would step down as pope in two weeks. Some church traditionalists were dismayed by his decision.
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