Quotes

Dialogue

Cardinal Bergoglio: We knew there were priests, bishops, great men of the church who preyed on children. And what did we do? Pope Benedict: We are addressing this. Cardinal Bergoglio: We heard their confession, then moved them on to another parish where they could start all over again. Pope Benedict: We believed if they confessed... Cardinal Bergoglio: Oh, we believed it was better if nine children suffered than if nine million lost their faith because of a scandal? Pope Benedict: No, of course not. That is grotesque. Cardinal Bergoglio: A bishop! A bishop said that to me! Pope Benedict: Uh-huh, and how did you answer him? Cardinal Bergoglio: I told him to remove the priest from his ministry and initiate a canonical trial. Straight away. I didn't believe a few magic words from the priest would make everything all right again. Pope Benedict: Magic words? Is that how you describe the sacrament? Cardinal Bergoglio: Confession cleans the sinner's soul. It does not help the victim. Sin is a

Dialogue

Pope Benedict: You know, always, in the past, whenever a pope, or Holy Father, would eat, at every meal, always at his side, would be three Jesuit brothers, and... they were his food tasters. I think the lack of Jesuits has probably poisoned more than one Holy Father. Cardinal Bergoglio: Perhaps I should take a bite out of your slice, huh? Just to be on the safe side. Pope Benedict: No. No. That's mine. That's my pizza.