Vatican City, 27 December 2013 (VIS) –
This morning Pope emeritus Benedict XVI visited the Sanctae Martae
guesthouse, where he lunched with Pope Francis. They were accompanied
by their respective secretaries, and by Archbishop Dominique
Mamberti, secretary for Relations with States, and Msgr. Peter Brian
Wells, assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.
At around 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon
the Holy Father Francis visited Pope emeritus Benedict XVI to wish
him a happy Christmas.
Benedict XVI received Francis at the
door of his residence, the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, and after
praying together in the chapel, the two popes retired to a room in
the residence where they spoke together in private for half an hour.
At the end of the meeting, Pope Francis, accompanied by his personal
secretaries, also greeted the other members of the Pope emeritus'
“family”, Archbishop Georg Ganswein and the “Memores Domini”,
before leaving at around 5.45 p.m.
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