Pope Francis has revealed that he urged his fellow cardinals to back Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger to become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005: Ratzinger was “the only man with the stature, the wisdom and the necessary experience,” he said.
Francis backed Benedict in 2005 conclave
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