Pope Francis asks for prayers for Benedict XVI

At the end of the General Audience today (Wednesday 28th December 2022), Pope Francis asked for “special prayers” for Benedict XVI “who is very ill.” The Holy See press office director confirmed there has been an aggravation in his conditions but says the situation is stable
Read more on the Vatican News site.
See also the Vatican News Twitter feed, including a prayer for Pope Benedict.

Pope Saint John Paul II’s Prayer for the Elderly, from his Letter to the Elderly, 1999.