Vatican
City, 20 July 2013 (VIS) – The Holy See Press Office reported that
in the afternoon of Friday, 19 July, Pope Francis visited Pope
emeritus Benedict XVI to ask him to accompany the Holy Father's
upcoming visit to Brazil for World Youth Day with spiritual nearness
and prayer. Pope Francis gave the Pope emeritus the programme for the
trip, in order that he might participate spiritually and follow the
broadcasts of the various events, and gave him a medal commemorating
the trip.
Benedict
XVI assured him of his prayers, recalling the intense and wonderful
experience of previous meetings with the young in Cologne, Sydney and
Madrid.
The
meeting began with a moment of prayer together in the Chapel followed
by a cordial discussion, and lasted around two hours.
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