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Prayers and emotion in ailing ex-pope Benedict's German home region

Regensburg (Germany) (AFP) - The declining health of former pontiff Benedict XVI has sparked a wave of emotion in the region of Bavaria where he was born, while the controversies that marked his time in office remain vivid for many.

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Ex-pope Benedict's health serious but stable: media

Vatican City (AFP) - Former pope Benedict XVI remains in a serious but stable condition, Italian media reported Thursday, the day after the Vatican revealed the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated.

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Pope Benedict 'very sick' as Pope Francis asks people to pray for him

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Former pope Benedict shared ‘great affinity’ with late Queen, says Cardinal

The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster spoke about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after the Vatican said his health has worsened.

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in ‘worsening’ health, Vatican says

At the end of his Wednesday audience with the public, Pope Francis said Benedict is “very sick” and asked the faithful to pray for him. Benedict, the first pontiff to resign in 600 years, has become increasingly frail in recent years

Chicago Sun-Times

Pope urges prayers for 'very ill' ex-pontiff Benedict

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis said Wednesday that Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, is "very ill" and urged people to pray for him.

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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI 'very sick' as Pope Francis offers prayers

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the first pope to retire in 600 years

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Retired pope's ailing health raises questions of what's next

The Vatican has detailed rituals and procedures to follow when a pope dies

The Independent UK

'Very sick' former Pope Benedict's health in decline, Vatican says

THE former Pope is "very sick", his predecessor has said while the Vatican has confirmed his health is declining.

The National (Scotland)

Who is former pope Benedict XVI

The former pope was once known as ‘God’s Rottweiler’ for his hardline conservative views

The Independent UK

The Vatican says retired Pope Benedict XVI's health is worsening

Doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff.

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The Independent UK

Pope says his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI is “very sick”

"I would like to ask you all for a special prayer for Pope Emeritus Benedict"

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Reuters

Former pope Benedict, his papacy and retirement

Former pope Benedict, who Pope Francis said on Wednesday was "very sick", resigned in 2013, the first pontiff in 600 years to take such a step rather than rule for life.

AFP

Pope says ex-pontiff Benedict 'very ill'

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, is "very ill", and urged people to pray for him before going to be by his side.

Radio France Internationale

Call for prayers as health of 'very sick' former pope Benedict worsens

The world leader of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis, has warned that the health of his 95-year-old predecessor, Benedict XVl, continues to deteriorate. The pontiff has called on the faithful to pray for a man who "is very sick".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vatican Says Health of Retired Pope Benedict XVI 'Worsening'

The health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has worsened due to his age, and doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old’s condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Pope Francis, who asked the faithful earlier Wednesday to pray for Benedict, went to visit his predecessor in the monastery…

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France 24

Vatican says Benedict XVI's health worsening, Pope Francis asks for prayers

The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed that the health of ex-pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, has worsened in the last few hours and he had been visited by Pope Francis, hours after the current pontiff said his predecessor is "very sick" and asked for prayers.

The Independent UK

Pope asks for special prayers for 'very sick' Benedict XVI

Pope Francis says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “very sick,” and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him “to the very end.”

The Independent UK

Pope Francis asks for prayers for ‘very sick’ Benedict XVI

The condiction of the former pontiff Benedict – who resigned in 2013 – has ‘worsened’ in recent hours, according to the Vatican

Evening Standard

Pope Francis says ex pope Benedict is ‘very sick’ and asks for prayers

‘In the last hours, a worsening due to advanced age has happened,’ said a Vatican spokesperson

AFP

Pope says ex-pontiff Benedict 'very ill', asks for prayers

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis said Wednesday that former pontiff Benedict XVI, 95, whose health has steadily been deteriorating, is "very ill" and called on the faithful to pray for him.

Reuters

Factbox-Former pope Benedict, his papacy and resignation

Former pope Benedict, who Pope Francis said on Wednesday was "very sick", resigned in 2013, the first pontiff in 600 years to take such a step rather than rule for life.

The Independent UK

Pope Benedict news - latest: Vatican gives update on former Pope’s condition

Pope Benedict XVI is very ill, with Pope Francis asking for prayers ‘to accompany him in these difficult hours’

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