Ex-pope Benedict wants name removed from controversial book: aidePope Benedict XVI finishes his last general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican February 27, 2013. The book, “From the Depths of Our Hearts”, is due to be published in France on Wednesday. Excerpts were released at the weekend, angering some Roman Catholic scholars who said Benedict risked destabilizing the reigning Pope Francis. “I solemnly affirm that Benedict XVI knew that our project would take the form of a book. He later said that in future editions of the book, Benedict would be named as a contributor and not a co-author.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2020 12:33 UTC