The successor – a papal past and present

Jesus gave the keys to each Peter to open access to the Kingdom of God, not to close it.

Loyal in spite of intense pressures: Francis with ‘gentle, delicate and humble’ Benedict.
PHOTO: ALAMY/AP/L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO

In a revealing new book, Pope Francis not only speaks frankly about his relationship with Pope Benedict, but suggests a key to understanding the relationship between all pontificates.

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