Catholic World News reports that Benedict may be more seriously ill than thought . Peter Seewald, the German journalist who interviewed him, met him a few weeks ago and reports that he was exhausted, losing his hearing and sight in one eye, and had lost so much weight he needed new vestments. We redouble our prayers.
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