Article 5ETBR Former pope Benedict says 'fanatical' Catholics still won't believe he's not the pope

Former pope Benedict says 'fanatical' Catholics still won't believe he's not the pope

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Pope emeritus says some who are unhappy with successor Pope Francis have refused to believe he willingly stepped down

Former pope Benedict has chided conservative Roman Catholics who have not accepted his decision to resign, calling them fanatical" and reminding them there is only one pope and it is Francis.

Benedict, now 93, became the first pope in more than 600 years to resign instead of ruling for life, saying he no longer had the strength to govern the 1.3 billion-member church.

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