Vatican City – Pope Emeritus Benedict is in critical condition and the Vatican is worried, according to reports. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, 95, is seriously ill, his successor Pope Francis has announced. Pope Francis has asked for prayers for his predecessor. Papa Emeritus is seriously ill. Ask the Lord to comfort and support him in this witness of love for the Church until the end, Pope Francis said. Pope Francis did not provide any further details.
The Pope Emeritus has been very vulnerable in recent months. said Archbishop Georg Genswein, Benedict XVI’s saintly companion and closest confidant. Pope Benedict hardly speaks, can only whisper. The speech therapist has been treating Papa twice a week. It’s therapy that helps Dad not forget how to speak completely. But only those who are with him every day can understand Papa now.
For years there have been concerns about Pope Benedict’s health. In 2020, he visited his brother Georg Ratzinger in Bavaria. Even then he was dependent on a wheelchair. Shortly after the visit, Pope Benedict fell ill. He assumed the title Benedict XVI when he was elected Pope and was head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of Vatican City from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict XVI is the first pope to resign voluntarily in 600 years.
English Summary : Former pope Benedict XVI reported to be seriously ill.