BERLIN: Traditionalist former pope Benedict XVI accuses opponents of wanting to “silence” him while attacking gay marriage in vehement terms in a new authorized biography published on Monday in Germany. “The spectacle of reactions coming from German theology is so misguided and ill-willed that I would prefer not to speak of it,” he says. “I would rather not analyze the actual reasons why people want to silence my voice,” Benedict added. After 48 hours of controversy, Benedict XVI asked that his name be removed from the book’s cover, introduction and jointly signed conclusion. Today those who oppose it are excommunicated from society,” Benedict XVI says.

Source: Manila Times May 04, 2020 16:43 UTC