An Italian paper has published the first glimpse of former Pope Benedict's forthcoming memoir, and it's a doozy. The Last Conversations, which will be released September 9, represents the first time ever that a pope has reflected back on his pontificate after it was over -- Benedict, of course, being the first pope in six centuries to resign when he did so over health concerns in 2013. In the memoir, Benedict claims that he struggled against the influence of a "gay lobby" in the Vatican. He alle...
Former Pope Benedict's memoir claims a 'gay lobby' tried to control Vatican
The Week - 1 Jul 2016 15:50
An Italian paper has published the first glimpse of former Pope Benedict's forthcoming memoir, and it's a doozy. The Last Conversations, which will be released September 9, represents the first time ever that a pope has reflected back on his pontificate after it was over -- Benedict, of course, being the first pope in six centuries to resign when he did so over health concerns in 2013. In the memoir, Benedict claims that he struggled against the influence of a "gay lobby" in the Vatican. He alle...
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