The condition of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. is “severe but stable”. “His situation has not changed since yesterday,” said Thursday from the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, where Benedict has lived for almost a decade. The pope emeritus spent the night under the constant supervision of doctors, he also had breathing problems.
Incumbent Pope Francis said during his general audience on Wednesday that his predecessor was “very ill”. He called for prayer for the 95-year-old. The Vatican reported “breathing problems” that Benedict had complained about before Christmas. His condition is said to have worsened “about three days ago”.
No hospitalization planned
Accordingly, for Benedict XVI. no hospitalization planned, according to the Italian news agency ANSA. His residence in the former Mater Ecclesiae convent in the Vatican Gardens has the necessary medical equipment.
Francis said during his audience that he wanted to “ask everyone to say a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict.
Joseph Ratzinger, who was named pope in 2005, surprisingly resigned in February 2013. Since then he has lived in seclusion in the Vatican.
Source: Krone
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