Hours after the funeral for Pope Benedict XVI, an Italian publisher released copies of a tell-all book that revealed years of tension in the Vatican.
Ganswein served as Benedict's personal secretary from 2003, when Benedict was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, and through his time as pope and during his retirement.
Ganswein reportedly said he was never able to reach"a climate of trust" with Francis, who he believed kept him on out of respect to Benedict XVI – the first Pope to resign in 600 years. Sarah reportedly claimed that Benedict was co-author to the book, though the former pope contested that and said he wanted his name removed from it.
DECEMBER 23: Pope Francis met former Pope Benedict XVI to exchange Christmas greetings, in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery, Benedict XVI's new residence on December 23, 2013, in Vatican City.Benedict reportedly wrote two letters to Francis to try and clear up the situation and said that Ganswein was suffering after being caught up in the middle of the issue, noting that he was"under attack from all sides.
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