The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s health condition has greatly worsened in the last few hours, asking the religious faithful to pray for him.
According to Holy See Press Director Matteo Bruno, Benedict XVI’s condition has worsened over the last hours due to advancing age but the “situation remains under control, constantly followed by doctors.”
Pope Francis at the end of his weekly public audience on Wednesday morning asked for prayers for Benedict XVI citing he is “very ill” and asking “God to console and sustain him”.
Pope Francis at the end of his weekly public audience on Wednesday morning asked for prayers for Benedict XVI citing he is “very ill” and asking “God to console and sustain him”.