Pope Benedict: My biggest accomplishment was breaking up Vatican ‘gay lobby’

[DonViejo]

Source: Associated Press

By Associated Press · Thursday, September 8, 2016

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that governing the church wasn’t his strong suit but says he doesn’t see his papacy as a failure and that he succeeded at least in breaking up the Vatican‘s so-called “gay lobby.”

In a new, book-length interview, excerpts of which were published Thursday in Corriere della Sera, Benedict also said he was shocked, and initially uncertain, about the election of Pope Francis. But he said he immediately realized the significance of electing a Latin American pope, and said he is very happy with Francis’ papacy.

“The Last Conversations” was prepared with German journalist Peter Seewald, who has conducted several such interviews with Benedict from the time he was Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.

Benedict, 89, in 2013 became the first pope in 600 years to retire.

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[niyad]

1. there are words--but would probably get me in trouble. benedict, you disgusting piece of filth,

shut up and go away.

[sarcasmo]

7. Right on Niyad.

[arithia]

2. the only good thing that man did was quit

Pedophile protectors like Benedict would be wise to shut the f*ck up about the sex lives of consenting adults.

[closeupready]

3. Popes don't resign; those who do are failures.

[geomon666]

4. Oh joy, I was wondering what Nazi Pope had on his mind lately.

Not really.

[benld74]

5. REALLY need to come up with ANOTHER name for those NOT in positions anymore

There is ONLY ONE Pope.

There is ONLY ONE President while still in office.
There is ONLY 1 or more Senators while still in office
There is ONLY 1 or more Congressmen/woman while still in office

ALL others are EX-Popes if they are still alive and THAT is relatively new.
ALL others are EX-Presidents if they are still alive
ALL others are EX-Senators if they are still alive
ALL others are EX-COngressmen/woman if they are still alive

TOO many walking around still being called what they are NOT

[BlueInPhilly]

6. He is the Dowager Pope

Dowager Pope Benedict.

What say you, Dowager Countess Violet of Grantham?

[niyad]

8. I am certain that Lady Violet would have something pithy to say.

[TonyPDX]

9. Imagine. He was humanity's conduit to Eternity. Then one day, he wasn't.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. This has the feel of Palin's tweets.

[LisaM]

11. I don't even know where to go with this.

It's always been my opinion that Pope Benedict was a not-so-closeted gay. This is like George Bush's claims that he likes peace.

[wryter2000]

12. Shut up, Nazi

Just shut up. Go back in your cloister. God has a few surprises for you, hater.

[forest444]

16. Nazi?

I know nah-zing!

[Democrats_win]

13. Got Greed? Can we sue him for negligence?

For 40 years churches have yammered on about gays and abortion while not saying a word about greed. Now, according to Stephen Hawking, greed is destroying the world!

Too bad the Bible doesn't say things like, "the love of money is the root of all evil." It's really sad when the former head of some church doesn't know shit about the Bible. We should be able to sue them for negligence because we've given them money and support through the faith-based initiatives and we've allowed them to use OUR school buildings. They, in turn, have told lies and f'd our children.

[keithbvadu2]

14. breaking up Vatican ‘gay lobby’ ?

Yeah! Right!

He thinks he broke up hundreds of years of Church tradition in just a few years.

The Pope has blinders on.

[Eugene]

15. Pope Benny, please crawl back under your rock

and stay there. Retiring is the one thing you did right.