On Wednesday, Pope Francis revealed that his predecessor was gravely ill, calling on the faithful around the world to pray for him.
As millions of worshipers around the world worry about the state of health of Benedict XVIthe Vatican unveiled this Friday a new health bulletin concerning the pope emeritus.
Relayed by the agency Reuters, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Benedict XVI was in “stable” condition. He was “able to rest” during the night from Thursday to Friday. Likewise, he took part in a mass organized in his room on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Pope Francis said that the state of health of his predecessor, “very ill”, had greatly deteriorated. First pope to step down in 600 years Joseph Ratzinger is currently in a former convent in the Vatican, where he has been living since 2013.
“God obviously hears the prayers”
The daily The cross, based on sources within the Holy See, indicates that the pope is “serene” this Friday. “God obviously hears the prayers that are made for him”, continues the newspaper.
The serious blockage in the kidneys observed on the former sovereign pontiff would even have been treated, and “his heart is working well”, reports the Vatican sources of The cross.
On Thursday, the Vatican had indicated that Benedict XVI was living through “difficult times”, but that he was “lucid”.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
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