CONTROVERSIAL LETTERS HAVE SURFACED
Benedict XVI at his desk in the summer residency in Castel Gandolfo in the summer of 2010
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Artikel von: NIKOLAUS HARBUSCH veröffentlicht am
Bild, 20.09.2018
Five years ago, Pope Benedict XVI (91) resigned.
The abuse scandal sheds a new light on this surprising step. Now shocking letters written by the retired Pope have surfaced that will be highly interesting to church historians.
The letters – which are available to BILD – show that Benedict XVI is deeply concerned about the state of the Church.
The correspondence goes back to November 2017. The letters are addressed to a German cardinal. In an interview, the cardinal had made critical remarks about Benedict’s stepping down.
Controversial letters: Pope Benedict XVI concerned about his Church