Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict greet each other with a friendly "Happy Christmas" at the Vatican ahead of the religious holiday.

Pope Francis paid a holiday visit to former Pope Benedict.

In footage released by the Vatican, the two are seen greeting each other, saying "Happy Christmas"

Pope Francis spent about 30 minutes with Benedict in a convent on the Vatican grounds.

It's the fourth time Benedict has been filmed since his resignation.

The 86-year-old looked alert - and much better than in the past few months.

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