As he turns 88, Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is prayerfully preparing to meet the Lord.
In an interview with an Italian television station, the retired Pope’s private secretary Archbishop Georg Ganswein mentioned Benedict’s ongoing dialogue of prayer.
Archbishop Ganswein told Mediaset’s La strada dei miracoli programme, “It is clear that a man who soon will turn 88 should be thinking about this.”
He continued: “His is a Christian art – because preparing for death means preparing to meet the Lord, and this is a decisive meeting.”
Pope-emeritus Benedict XVI turned 88 on April 16, two days after the first part of the programme was broadcast.