Archbishop Georg Gänswein on Pope Francis, His Reassignment, and Benedict XVI

In an unusually candid interview with IlTempo.it on December 15, Archbishop Georg Gänswein spoke about his relationship with Pope Francis, his reassignment after the death of Benedict XVI, and his role in publishing unpublished sermons of Benedict XVI. Main quotes.
Return to Freiburg After Benedict XVI’s Death
“As soon as Benedict XVI's funeral was over, Pope Francis decided that I should immediately return to my home diocese of Freiburg. However, in a move that was highly unusual for the secretary of a deceased pontiff, I was not assigned any duties.”
“Even some people who were not exactly friends confided to me that this treatment of me had indeed been excessively harsh.”
The Request for an Audience With Pope Francis
“A year later, on 31st December 2023, on the first anniversary of Benedict XVI's death, I came to Rome to celebrate Mass at the altar of St Peter's Chair and another near his tomb in the Vatican Grottoes.”
“It was one of the Memores Domini who advised me to request an …More