Benedict’s last book John Burger, Aleteia Friday, August 19, 2016 In another book-length interview with German journalist Peter Seewald, the pope emeritus discusses Vatileaks, the gay lobby, sex abuse, and why he felt the demands of Vatican reform were beyond his power and led to his abdication. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.