Francis visits Benedict XVI for Easter and his birthday

Vatican City (AICA):At the beginning of Holy Week, Pope Francis visited Benedict XVI on Monday, April 15, on the occasion of Easter and congratulated him on his 92nd birthday, which the Pope celebrates tomorrow.

Pope Francis addressed the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the afternoon of Monday, April 15, in the Vatican Gardens, to greet Benedict XVI before the impending Easter.

The Acting Director of the Press Office of the Holy See, Alessandro Gisotti, said: "The meeting also allowed the Holy Father to offer, with special affection, his birthday wishes to the 92-year-old Pope Emperor" . +