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Pope Francis, right, sits next to Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, left, as they attend the weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)At the end of his customary Wednesday audience with the public in a Vatican auditorium, Pope Francis departed from his prepared remarks to say that Benedict is “very sick” and asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff.
Originally published at Associated Press