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In memoirs, ex Pope Benedict says Vatican 'gay lobby' tried to wield power: report
Source: Reuters
World | Fri Jul 1, 2016 7:02am EDT
In memoirs, ex Pope Benedict says Vatican 'gay lobby' tried to wield power: report
VATICAN CITY | BY PHILIP PULLELLA
Former Pope Benedict says in his memoirs that no-one pressured him to resign but alleges that a "gay lobby" in the Vatican had tried to influence decisions, a leading Italian newspaper reported on Friday.
The book, called "The Last Conversations", is the first time in history that a former pope judges his own pontificate after it is over. It is due to be published on Sept. 9.
Citing health reasons, Benedict in 2013 became the first pope in six centuries to resign. He promised to remain "hidden to the world" and has been living in a former convent in the Vatican gardens.
Italy's Corriere della Sera daily, which has acquired the Italian newspaper rights for excerpts and has access to the book, ran a long article on Friday summarizing its key points.
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In memoirs, ex Pope Benedict says Vatican 'gay lobby' tried to wield power: report
VATICAN CITY | BY PHILIP PULLELLA
Former Pope Benedict says in his memoirs that no-one pressured him to resign but alleges that a "gay lobby" in the Vatican had tried to influence decisions, a leading Italian newspaper reported on Friday.
The book, called "The Last Conversations", is the first time in history that a former pope judges his own pontificate after it is over. It is due to be published on Sept. 9.
Citing health reasons, Benedict in 2013 became the first pope in six centuries to resign. He promised to remain "hidden to the world" and has been living in a former convent in the Vatican gardens.
Italy's Corriere della Sera daily, which has acquired the Italian newspaper rights for excerpts and has access to the book, ran a long article on Friday summarizing its key points.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-benedict-idUSKCN0ZH4LP
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