Pope Francis prays with retired Pope Benedict XVI at papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo

Pope Francis prays with retired Pope Benedict XVI after arriving at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, March 23. Pope Francis travelled by helicopter from the Vatican to Castel Gandolfo for the private meeting with the former pontiff. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) (March 25, 2025) See FRANCIS-BENEDICT March 25, 2013.