Catholic Church Emeritus Pope Benedic XVI is critically ill - according to reigning Pope, Francis.
According to Francis, Benedict's health has been detoriating for sometime. He asked the catholic community to keep him in their prayers asking the Lord to console and support him.
A few photos of the ex-Pope that recently emerged out to the public portrayed him to be in increasingly frail health. At the moment, Benedict is not making public appearances.
Pope Benedict resigned from his duties as Pope in February 2013 citing his declining physical and mental health. He became the first Pope to step down in six centuries!
Since his retirement close to a decade back, the German Pope emeritus, whose real name is Joseph Ratzinger, has been living a quiet life in a former convent inside the Vatican. Our prayers go out to him and the entire Catholic faithful community.
