The ex-pope says he never tried to cover up the abuse of priests. This is the most threatening thing to his legacy as a church leader. He wrote a letter in response to an aethiest newswrite that had written the letter in 2011. He accused Bennedict of trying to cover it up, but Benedict says he didn't.
Before this Benedict did well in steering away from public attention. This was the first time that he emerged from his monestary. When Benedict made his decision of retiring, he knew he would have to stay quiet. This was an instance where it was okay for him to speak out.
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