‘Abuse, corruption, dark dealings’: Pope Benedict handed scandal documents to Francis

Pope Francis says in his autobiography he received a ‘large white box’ relating to ‘difficult and painful situations’

Pope Francis meets Pope emeritus Benedict XVIin 2013. File picture: AP Photo/Osservatore Romano

Pope Francis has said he inherited a “large white box” full of documents related to various scandals faced by the Catholic church when he took over from his predecessor.

The pontiff makes the revelation in his much-anticipated autobiography, Spera (Hope), which is published on Tuesday.