The Vatican has announced that retired Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has passed away at the age of 95. That’s after the ex-pontiff’s health had recently turned for the worst due to his age, according to doctors.
His passing comes shortly after Pope Francis asked followers to pray for Benedict XVI during a public address on Wednesday, stating the ex-pontiff was “very sick.”
“Let us remember him. He is very sick, asking the Lord to console and sustain him in this witness of love for the Church, until the end,” Francis said.
