In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, rejected the idea of being part of a rival power center within the Vatican, as some conservative critics of Pope Francis have hoped. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In Chile, Pope Francis Apologizes for ‘Irreparable Damage’ Caused by Sexual AbuseStephen Bannon, California, Bitcoin: Your Tuesday Evening BriefingU.S.-Backed Force Could Cement a Kurdish Enclave in SyriaU.S. Withholds $65 Million From U.N. Relief Agency for PalestiniansRussian Theater Director’s House Arrest Is ExtendedVenezuelan Rebel Leader Records His Last Stand