On Saturday, former Pope Benedict passed away at the age of 95. His demise came almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae..
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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