Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Former Pope Benedict is lucid and vigilant but in bad condition

Pope Benedict

Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant,” but his condition is critical. The former pontiff’s health has been deteriorating for a while now. Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation in 2013 shocked the globe. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday in an update on the former pontiff’s health. … Read more