Married Priest Fr. Longenecker: "I expect talk of Pope Benedict XVI’s 'interventions' is more the invention of giddy journalists than anything else"; "rift" is "gossip"

Source: https://inews.co.uk/news/world/catholic-celibacy-priest-married-pope-francis-benedict-rift-1363819 (24 Jan. 2020)

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For Father Longenecker, the reported rift between the current and former Pope is simply "gossip".

"I expect talk of Pope Benedict XVI’s 'interventions' is more the invention of giddy journalists than anything else," he said.

"As I understand it, he has contributed to a book that is part of the wider discussion. Talk of a rift between him and Pope Francis on the issue is gossip," the priest added.