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                    [Title] => Retired Pope Benedict critiqued Francis' interview
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The man who serves two popes has revealed that retired Pope Benedict XVI wrote four pages of critique and commentary on Pope Francis's landmark interview in which he blasted the church's obsession with "small-minded" rules.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-19 07:07:48 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1620017 [AuthorName] => Nicole Winfield [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1289116 [Title] => 1 Year ago, Pope Benedict's resignation changed church [Summary] =>

It was the quietest of announcements that had the effect of a thunder-clap on the Catholic world: A year ago Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI said in a voice so soft that cardinals strained to hear (and in a Latin not all could easily follow) that he was becoming the first pontiff to resign in more than half a millennium. On the eve of the anniversary, Benedict's longtime private secretary credited his boss' stunning decision with opening the way to the "enormous impact" Pope Francis is having on the church and world at large.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-11 08:37:45 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1620017 [AuthorName] => Nicole Winfield [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 918767 [Title] => As conclave approaches, Benedict XVI out of sight [Summary] =>

As cardinals move to elect a new pope, the Vatican has seemed intent on getting people to forget the last one.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-12 06:32:21 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 856710 [Title] => Anatomy of Vatican scandal: How the butler did it [Summary] =>

He had the trust of Pope Benedict XVI and the cardinals, monsignors and priests who run the Roman Catholic Church. And because of his privileged position as papal butler, he had access to their deepest secrets: confidential letters, memos, financial reports.

[DatePublished] => 2012-10-06 06:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 855605 [Title] => Pope's butler pleads innocent to theft charge [Summary] =>

Pope Benedict XVI's onetime butler declared yesterday he was innocent of a charge of aggravated theft of the pope's private correspondence, but acknowledged he photocopied the papers and said he feels guilty that he betrayed the trust of the pontiff he loves like a father.

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