Pope Francis asks for prayers for 'very ill' Pope Benedict
Pope Francis has asked for prayers for Pope Benedict XVI because he is "very ill". The pontiff made the revelation about his predecessor's health during his general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday morning (28.12.22) - explaining the 95-year-old former Pope is not well. At the end of his address, Pope Francis said: "I would like to ask all of you to pray a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict ... To remember him, because he is very ill, asking the Lord to console and support him." He did not give any more details about the state of Pope Benedict's health. The former pontiff was the he...