There had been media speculation that the Bavarian-born predecessor to the current Pope Francis had seen a rapid decline in his health.
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By Nwafor Polycarp | October 21, 2017
The brother of Benedict XVI, Georg Ratzinger, has denied reports that the pope emeritus is seriously ill.
“My brother is doing fine,” 93-year-old Ratzinger said on Friday.
However, he reported that moving about was increasingly a problem for Benedict, who is 90 years old.
“Reading is also getting more difficult for him,” Ratzinger said.
He explained that any restrictions his brother faced were due to his old age.
Mentally, the former pope, who was born Joseph Ratzinger, is reportedly as well as ever.
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