Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis
Pope Francis inherited box of scandal-related documents from predecessor
In his newly published autobiography, Spera ( Hope ), Pope Francis has revealed that he received a "large white box" of documents related to various scandals within the Catholic Church from his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The handover took place during a rare in-person transition after Benedict's surprise resignation in 2013.
I have arrived this far, taken these actions, removed these people, now it’s your turn,” said Benedict XVI, when handing the ...
Pope Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, handed him a large white box containing several confidential documents related to ...
The unmistakable feeling is that the hype before publication of Hope is yet another example of the triumph of marketing over ...
The pontiff has revealed the existence of documents relating to a series of abuse and corruption scandals in the Catholic ...
Pope Francis is unlike any of his predecessors – not least because he is the first to write an autobiography while still in office, writes Catherine Pepinster. But while he uses the book to admits his ...
Pope Francis was handed a “large white box” full of documents on “abuse” and “dark dealings” in the Catholic Church over a ...
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The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights ...
The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates ...
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