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Pope Benedict remains inside the Vatican (Image: GETTY) The people want someone who cares, and Benedict never did. Finding a pastoral Pope like Francis must have seemed ideal, let him lead from the front while they rule from behind. Unfortunately he wasn t what they expected, so the traditionalist backlash started.
Benedict s resignation was the first time a living Pope had resigned since the 1400s, and some supporters were critical of his decision.
During his farewell speech, Benedict vowed to not interfere with his successor s agenda, despite claims he would later use his influence over the traditionalists within the church to ensure rituals such as celibacy continued to be observed.
Scott Pelley, host of CBS Evening News (Image: AMAZON PRIME)
He admitted that the cardinals couldn t have predicted the immediate positive response Francis appointment would garner, but added: I sometimes wonder whether there is any buyer s remorse in the past months and past year, among the cardinals. Did they really know what they were getting into?
Although there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support for Francis since he was installed in 2013, this sentiment - according to Clemente Lisi, assistant professor of journalism at The King s College in New York, started to crumble.
Pope Benedict while he was head of the Vatican (Image: GETTY)