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Let us pray that the sick who are in the final stages of life, and their families, receive the necessary medical and human care and accompaniment.

“Being close to those in pain is difficult, you know that well. That is why I say to you: do not be discouraged!” Pope Francis stressed.

Pope Francis requested a “special prayer” for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at the end of the General Audience on Wednesday. The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, told the journalists, "In the last few hours, there has been an aggravation of his health due to advancing age.”