Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. “doesn’t want to be hospitalized even though he’s seriously ill.” This emerges from an indiscretion in the German newspaper Bild. His residence in the former monastery Mater Ecclesiae has the necessary medical equipment. And there he is under constant medical supervision. However, his health remains stable, according to the latest update from the director of the Vatican Press Office. Matthew Bruni. While there is growing concern and expressions of closeness for the pope emeritus in the Catholic world after Pope Francis asked yesterday to pray for him because he was “very ill,” Bruni said Benedict XVI is absolutely clear and vigilant today , although his condition remains serious, for the moment the situation is stable». A few hours earlier, sources in contact with the former Mater Ecclesiae monastery where Ratzinger lives told Ansa that the situation hadn’t changed at the moment. The Pope Emeritus continues to be constantly monitored by doctors.
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