Francis says in his book 'El Sucesor' that Ex-Benedict XVI never interfered in his papacy.
"On one occasion, when there was a decision he did not understand, he asked me for an explanation in a very natural way. He told me: 'Look, I don't understand this, but the decision is in your hands', I explained the reasons and he was happy".
Francis claims that Ex-Benedict XVI never opposed any of his decisions: "He never withdrew his support. Perhaps there was something he did not share, but he never said so".
In his well-known obsession for homosexuality, he recalled that Ex-Benedict allegedly defended his scandalous praise of civil homosexual unions to Catholic cardinals:
"The Cardinals came to his house to practically put me on trial, and they accused mebefore him of promoting homosexual marriage. Benedict did not get upset because he knew exactly what I was thinking. He listened to them all, one by one, reassured them and explained everything".
According to Francis, Ex-Benedict told the cardinals: "This is not heresy".
A happy Francis continues: "How he defended me!... He has always defended me." As can be seen, Francis reduces all questions of a doctrinal and moral nature to his private person.
Ex-Benedict XVI could not be reached for comment.
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