Pope Francis has given some unusual insights in an upcoming book entitled ‘El Sucesor’.
In excerpts from the book, published by CNA and reproduced on the US Bishops site, Francis spoke candidly about the 2005 conclave.
In it, he is quoted as saying:
He voted for Pope Benedict XVI in the conclave
That his pontificate wasn’t possible if he had been elected before Benedict as a ‘transitional’ papacy was needed
Cardinals used him to try to stop Benedict from being elected
Benedict XVI had resistance in the Vatican
He would not have accepted election in 2005 if he had been voted in
The Spanish book ‘El Sucesor’ is released this coming Wednesday. No date in English has been set yet.
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