Vatican City, 28 December 2013: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Pope Francis lunched
together on Friday at the Papal residence Santa Marta in the Vatican. Earlier on
Monday, Pope Francis paid an early Christmas visit to his predecessor, Pope-emeritus
Benedict XVI, in the monastery Mater Ecclesia in the Vatican gardens. It was during
that visit Pope Francis invited Pope Benedict to Casa Santa Marta for a holiday meal.
The Secretaries of both the Popes joined them at the meal. In addition to them
at the festive meal were Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with
States, and Monsignor Peter Bryan Wells, Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat
of State. Source: VR Sedoc