US EditionPope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
- Pope Francis received a large white box of documents on abuse and corruption cases from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who said 'Everything is in here' and 'Now it’s your turn' to deal with the problems.
- Pope Francis feels 'Called to take responsibility for all the evil committed by certain priests' regarding the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal.
- In his memoir, Pope Francis describes his joyful upbringing in the Flores barrio in Buenos Aires, highlighting a close-knit community with diverse faiths.
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Pope Francis all but confirms he chose not to expose Vatican 'corruption' and 'wrongdoing'
In his new memoir 'Hope,' Pope Francis reveals that Benedict XVI had presented him with documents 'relating to the most difficult and painful situations: cases of abuse, corruption, dark dealings, wrongdoings.' Yet he has not fought that corruption.
By Christopher Lamb One of Pope Francis’s most lasting reforms will be to reshape the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase on the papal plane. With the release of a new autobiography on Tuesday, titled “Hope,” Francis underscores this shift with remarkable candor about his past mistakes and misdeeds. Among them was a young man who got into a fight with a f…
Pope Francis tells in memoir how documents on abuse and corruption cases were handed to him
One of Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility. In a new autobiography, “Hope,” he’s remarkably open about his own failings.
Five things we learn about Pope Francis from his new memoir
In Pope Francis' autobiography Hope he reiterates themes of his papacy like hatred of war and unchecked capitalism, and a desire for the Catholic Church to be seen as a field hospital, not a fortress.
Abuse, corruption, shady dealings, misconduct: Pope Francis has received a box of explosive documents from his predecessor - or so he reports. Benedict XVI also gave him an assignment.
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