The thoughts of the Government of Berlin are with Benedict, “the German Pope”

The thoughts of the Chancellor’s Government Olaf Schölz “they are with Benedict XVIthe so-called German pope,” said sources from the executive of berlinafter communicating the Vatican the aggravation of the health of the pope emeritus.

SIGHT: Pope Francis announces that ex-Pontiff Benedict XVI is “very ill”

“We are following the information about his state of health and we are confident in his recovery,” said the deputy spokesperson for the Government, Christiane Hoffmann, when asked about this issue in a routine appearance before the media.

The emeritus pope is “the so-called German pope,” the spokeswoman recalled, regarding Joseph Ratzinger, born in April 1927 in the Bavarian town of Markt am Inn and was archbishop of Munich and Freising, before becoming prefect of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith (former Holy Office), in 2018.

The Vatican confirmed today that in the last hours the state of health of the pope emeritus has worsened “due to advancing age”, but “for the moment the situation remains under control” by doctors.

Pope Francis had requested shortly before, at the end of the general audience this Wednesday, “a special prayer” for Benedict XVI, who recalled that “he is very ill.”

Ratzinger, 96, resigned from the pontificate in February 2013 and since then has lived in the Mater Ecclesiae convent inside Vatican City.

Source: Elcomercio

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