AC Wimmer

By AC Wimmer

CNA Newsroom, Dec 30, 2022 / 07:02 am

The Vatican said on Friday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had rested well and that his condition was unchanged.

In a statement published Dec. 30, the Holy See Press Office said: “Last night the Pope Emeritus was able to rest well. He also participated in the celebration of Holy Mass in his room yesterday afternoon. At present his condition is stationary.”

On Thursday, Pope Francis renewed his invitation to pray for Benedict “and accompany him in these difficult hours.”

At the end of his general audience on Dec. 28, the pontiff had asked for prayers for his predecessor, sparking concerns over the health of the 95-year-old.

The Diocese of Rome announced it will offer a special Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the Basilica of St. John Lateran later on Friday.

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AC Wimmer
AC Wimmer (刘威猛) is the News Editor for Europe and Asia at EWTN News. The multilingual Australian, raised in Bavaria and South Africa, served as editor-in-chief of several news media outlets. A graduate in Philosophy and Chinese Studies from the University of Melbourne, the veteran journalist is a former Honorary Research Fellow in Communications at his alma mater and served on the Board of Caritas in Munich.