{{Retired Pope Benedict XVI is coming home.<\/p>\n
The Vatican says the 86-year-old emeritus pontiff will move into his new retirement home in the Vatican gardens Thursday.}}<\/p>\n
Benedict has been living at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, in the hills south of Rome, since he resigned Feb. 28.<\/p>\n
The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Tuesday that Benedict will live on the ground floor of the monastery inside the gardens that has been renovated for his use. A small staff will join him.<\/p>\n
Benedict looked remarkably frail on March 23 \u2014 the last time he was seen by the public \u2014 when Pope Francis traveled to Castel Gandolfo to greet his predecessor. <\/p>\n
Lombardi has insisted Benedict isn’t suffering from any specific medical condition but is just old and tired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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