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The Vatican said that the condition of Pope Benedict was serious but stable.
The Vatican said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 95-year-old former Pope who resigned from the post nine years ago, is “very sick” after a deterioration in his health on Wednesday. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said on Thursday in an update on the former…
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ThePope has a resignation note that he can use if he can’t complete his work.
Pope Francis has revealed that shortly after becoming pontiff in 2013, he wrote a resignation letter to the Secretary of State in the presence of medical issues. “Here you have it,'” he said, referring to the Secretary of State who resigned in the first months of Francis’ papacy. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and…