VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s news service posted a prayer for the health of Benedict XVI on Wednesday, after Pope Francis asked Catholics to pray for the “very ill” pope emeritus. At the end of his ...

The Vatican says the health of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has undergone a "worsening in the last hours” due to his age and that doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old’s condition. Vatican ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday said his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is “very sick,” and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him “to ...

Roman Catholic officials in Boston, Worcester and Springfield are joining worldwide calls for prayers and well wishes for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. During his customary audience with the public in a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on ...