of course Benedict was overthrown- it was religio-politio coup. Benedict was too conservative for a coterie of cardinals (who can be named if you dig deep enough)& those names are there.
The Vatican is as much political as it is “religious” -
There is also some claims as how Pope Francis name was bandied & solicited about in a secret cardinal conclave prior
to Benedicts abdication.
If you look for this you will find it- & it’s one of the current dirty secrets of the Catholic Church .
No ordinary parishioner sitting in the pew on Sunday would ever dream that stuff like this could happen-they are ALL in denial
RCINC is the oldest most profitable multinational corporation on Earth. Why would the CEO go out of his way to antagonize the most valuable division of the company? I can guarantee that if profits drop over time the board of directors ( College of Cardinals) will replace this CEO
They must think that the process is also infallible.
Bad mistake. But, this guy is a bona fide nut case. He has to walk back half the stuff that burbles out of his pie hole.