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Pope Francis says Benedict XVI is 'very ill' and asks faithful to pray for him

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Pope Francis says Benedict XVI is 'very ill' and asks faithful to pray for him

Pope Francis says Benedict XVI is 'very ill' and asks faithful to pray for him

The Vatican has announced that retired ex-pope Benedict is "very ill".

Pope Francis asked the faithful to pray for the 95-year-old at the end of his audience on Wednesday morning.


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