Pope Benedict XVI: Governing Catholic Church was not my strong point
Retired Pope Benedict XVI has acknowledged that governing the church wasn’t his strong suit but says he doesn’t see his papacy as a failure and that he succeeded at least in breaking up the Vatican’s so-called "gay lobby."
In a new, book-length interview, excerpts of which were published in Corriere della Sera, Benedict also said he was shocked, and initially uncertain, about the election of Pope Francis. But he said he immediately realised the significance of electing a Latin American pope, and said he is very happy with Francis’ papacy.
