Pope Francis Speaks about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
POPE FRANCIS – The Pontiff asked the public to pray for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who is now “very ill” at 95 years old.
Across the globe, the supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church and also the bishop of Rome is the Pope. Currently, it is Pope Francis who became the sovereign pontiff when Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned due to his failing health condition.
It was in 2013 when the former Pope resigned from being the supreme pontiff of the Catholic church. It was the first time to happen again in six (6) centuries. He cited his declining mental and physical health then as the main reasons for stepping down. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, since then, the Pope Emeritus lived a quiet life in what used to be a convent inside Vatican City.
Pope Francis succeeded Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Recently, the Supreme Pontiff asked the public for prayers for the former Pontiff who is now “very ill”. The former Bishop of Rome is currently 95 years old.
Based on the report, speaking at the end of his general audience at the Vatican, Pope Francis expressed his request for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
“Remember him, because he [Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI] is very ill, asking the Lord to console and support him,” the Supreme Pontiff said.
According to the report, the Vatican said that the health of the former Pope has worsened “in the last few hours” and his advancing age was cited as a factor in the deterioration of his health. In a statement, the Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said that his condition is currently under control and the doctors are monitoring him.
Pope Francis visited Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after his general audience at the Vatican. Two (2) years ago, in 2020, Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech revealed that the Pope Emeritus was facing a difficulty in speaking. Then, the former Pope who was in a wheelchair regarded his speech difficulties as the Lord’s way of making him appreciate silence.
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