Pope Francis handed box of papers over ‘most difficult and painful’ Vatican scandals by Benedict Pope Francis’ reveals in his new autobiography titled ‘Hope’ – the second of two books in two years by the pontiff.
Pope Francis writes that he visited Benedict at Castel Gandolfo, the papal vacation palace south of Rome, shortly after he was elected pope.
Pope Francis has said he inherited "large white box" full of documents concerning the “most difficult and painful” scandals within the Catholic Church.
Following Benedict XVI's departure in 2013, Francis was elected pope, placing the Argentinean in the almost unprecedented position of having an in-person handover when he took office.
Pope Francis then writes: “I have continued along his path.”.
