"Pope Reveals Secrets of Past Conclaves and Confronts Pope Benedict XVI's Aide"

In a book-length interview, Pope Francis exposes political maneuvers during past papal elections, denying rumors of reforming future conclaves. He reveals confidential details about the 2005 and 2013 conclaves, settling scores with Pope Benedict XVI's aide, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein. Francis denies planning any conclave rule reforms but admits to revising the protocol for papal funerals. He blames Gaenswein for a 2020 incident involving a book co-authored by Cardinal Robert Sarah and Benedict, and insists that Benedict always supported him.