Every interview I see with Archbishop Gänswein I admire him more. I think he has been a blessing to Benedict. Ratzinger could not have found a more loyal person than this good man. And contrary to what many say all the time, Gänswein has always been very human in looking at the differences between Benedict and Francis, not at all sensationalist or divisive. As he says in his book, the big problem was the extremist "follower groups" of each of the popes. Christians follow Christ, not Popes. I keep Benedict's phrase: the most important thing a Pope has to do is to be a witness to the faith, to be a good shepherd, to love Christ and the Church, and each Pope has to carry this forward with his own personality, from his own biography. I am glad that the Archbishop has a good spiritual director, it could not be otherwise! That's wonderful, I say that from experience. Thank you for the interview and God bless Archbishop Gänswein!

Abp. Georg vowed to stay with B16 until the end, and he totally fulfilled that vow, His reward will be great in heaven : )

Abp. Georg Ganswein has my deepest respect. I look forward to reading his new book. Any friend of Pope Benedict has to be a very good and holy man. God bless him for treating Pope Benedict with so much honor, and he wants to set the record straight regarding Pope Benedict. I so admire him for that!

❤❤❤❤❤Classy beautiful Arch. Ganswein❤

Thank you for sharing, Archbishop Ganswein. God bless you. 😊🙏

Gran persona y sacerdote. Tiene mi oracion y mi afecto!

This is the first interview he granted in English. His Excellency, Archbishop Dr. Georg Ganswein should have been rewarded with the elevation to the College of Cardinals for his dedication and loyalty to Cardinal Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI for 28 years (20 years as his secretary), 10 years as Prefect of the Pontifical Household for Francis, and many years as St. John Paul II's personal Chaplain. There hasn't been anyone in recent history who worked with TWO popes simultaneously. I am convinced that he will return to the Vatican when a new pope is elected. The Archbishop did nothing wrong to Pope Francis and was diplomatic towards him in the book. Francis also "cancelled" Pope Benedict's second secretary, Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, the former nuncio to South Korea and Mongolia. Both are now Archbishops without a task. It is a shame that Francis is "cancelling" those who were close to Pope Benedict XVI.

He was a great theologian and a great Pope.

Great, great!!! what an intelligence, what a diplomacy, what a wisdom, what a smile, what a sensibility, what a courage, faith, love, loyalty..

Missing PJP2 and PB sooo much these days. We need them back.

As an Orthodox priest I always had great love and respect for Pope Benedict. One could sense he was a man faithful to his calling as he understood it. His Jesus of Nazareth trilogy is of profound importance to me as I journey closer to the heart of my Savior.

Thank you Raymond for the opportunity of having Msgr. Ganswein as your guest. That was a very interesting feature. The insights Msgr shared about Pope Benedict XVI made me admire the late Pope more. Eternal rest grant unto him , may the Lord' s perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace forever. God bless you and Msgr Ganswein.

A truly humble German mind. Determined, intelligent and will execute with truth and humility.

So glad to hear this interview straight from Abp in English

May God keep blessing you Acrbishop Dr Georg Gänswein. Keep alive PB memory

Very interesting and intelligent interview.... God bless you Archbishop Ganswein

Ein überragend gutes Interview, geprägt von Würde, Wahrheit, Respekt, Intelligenz und Kultiviertheit.

Georg Ganswein granting an English interview? WOW!

My only wish was that this interview was longer…thank you Raymond! This gave me peace amidst all the craziness coming out of the Vatican.

Què persona tan especial y tan buena e inteligente. Dios y Papa Benedicto le protejan y cuiden 🙏 for ever!!

I've learned a lot from pope Benedict XVI and I truly believe he is a man of God.

Buenas noches Qué alegría experimentamos de ver nuevamente sus entrevistas. Siempre pendiente de Usted. Hombres honrados y defensor de nuestra Fé, es lo qué necesitamos Dios lo Guarde y cuide de Usted.

🙏Herzlichen Dank,God Bless 🤝

Thank you and God bless!

You’re one of the best Interview host around 😊MR ARROYO! Great 👍🏻 job here!!! You never interrupted him…. ❤

Wonderful interview.

Extraordinary and waited for interview, thank you so much for it, from Spain

Benedict16 was soooooo good, Abp. Georg should have a prominent role in Germany and not just "left" without a position befitting a man of his stature...I agree he should be a cardinal ...God bless him...

Maravillosa entrevista GRACIAS. 👍❤️🙏💯

Every year, Ratzinger would meet his former pupils. He continued doing this when he became pope. One former Ratzinget pupil Fr.Vincent Twomey speaking on Irish radio in 2014. He commented that at 2012 reunion Ratzinger looked physically shattered. This would confirm what Garnswein says here. At 2014 reunion, Twomey said that Ratzinger looked "rejuvenated" so much so that he, Twomey, could not believe the improvement. This also confirms what Gaenswein says here

Thank you, Bishop Ganswein, for your service to Jesus and the Church. You have given yourself to the Lord and his church. We thank you.

Beautiful interview thank you.

This interview given by Abp. Ganswein is very interesting and inspiring to come to know the real personality and sanctity of Pope Benedict XVI.

It might be a blessing in disguise, now Archbishop Ganswein is a free agent. He will have time to write books, give Missions, retreats talks at prestigious conferences.

Absolutely fantastic ❤

I found this: "According to the Italian bestseller titled Codice Ratzinger and to Stefano Violi, professor of Canon Law at the Theological Faculty of Emilia Romagna and at the Theological Faculty of Lugano, Benedict XVI gave up only the ministerium (as it is provided by the canon 332 §2) and not the munus."

Gänswein rejected Arroyo's attempts to cause further division by avoiding sensationalism. Prudent and brilliant!

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An interview with a future declared saint imo.

Dearest Monsignor, only God knows the Truth, only God knows what happened behind the scenes. Only God possesses the absolute TRUTH and will judge all of us accordingly. I sincerely hope that nobody forced Benedict to resign, in 2013. Because if someone did, God saw it.

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the best years of the catholic church in 60 years

A admiração do entrevistador pelo entrevistado é gratificante

I hope EWTN doesn’t make things worse and ask twisted questions to get another bishop removed or disciplined. Sad

Merry Christmas 🎄

This man should be a cardinal in Germany

He would make a great Pope

When the SAINTS go marching in .. When the SAINTS go marching in .... 8 want to be in that number ... OH when the SAINTS go marching in ... Cumbai ahh my Lord ... Cumbai Ahh ... OH Lord Cumbai Ahh .... THE LORD MOST MERCIFUL AND THE ALL " POWERFUL " THE LORD OF THE " HEAVENS " AND EARTHS 🌎 and everything in between ... ALLAH HU AKBAR 😢 KEEP STRONG AND BELEIVE IN YOURSELF ... ❤❤❤

The resignation of Benedict XVI was the greatest catastrophe for the Catholic Church since the Protestant Reformation. It must have been agony for Ratzinger to wach his life's work be undone by this Bergoglio; yet he could never admit that he had made a mistake in resigning. Well, he did make a mistake. BIG TIME. Should have taken Ganswein's advice and changed the nature of the papacy by delegating his work load without abdicating his authority.

fluent in 6 languages

Acá queremos este señor sea el próximo Sumo Pontífice, los feligreses deberíamos votar y no un conclave😅🤭 disculpen el atrevimiento... Pero Bergoglio es sudamericano y oara colmo argentino los católicos necesitamos regresar al orden...🫢😶😶👍🏻💯 Excelente entrevista, mejor 😶😶😶🫢

Pope Benedict so saintly

So, I would have asked did you Ganswein sense there may have been more behind his decision to retire, that there was something else he was not saying or revealing? It is concerning, though, that he used the word "wolf" that there was no "wolf" that the church was safe, when that was the very word he used the day he became elected as Pope---"Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves." Psychologists would call this a Freudian Slip which reveals "subconcious feelings", or the exact fear he had deep down. We will NEVER know what actually happened, but there were 2 other men that he had told besides Ganswein. Who were they, and I will always wonder who else may have said something to him to prompt him to make such a drastic decision. I would also have asked about the visit Bishop Fellay had with the Pope, and when asked if he couldn't do something to help the church which was in trouble, and Benedict pointed at the door and said, "My power stops there". And, why wasn't Benedict able to fly and visit his brother ever? Bishop Fellay said Benedict felt he was "in prison".

Anwers quetly,respectfully but with great caution..he is OBVIOUSLY aware that in giving explicit details he might cause The Wolf, a.k.a. Francis, to cancell him as well. We all KNOW that he Church is in a very serious battle to which,btw, many saints referred to..so all WE can DO is PRAY! MAY God bless his shepards.. for the demonic powers are after them..BIGTIME!🙏

St Benedict xvi, what a career

Archbishop Georg Gänswein discusses reading Pope Francis’ Motu Propio, which basically overruled Pope Benedict XVI and shut down the TLM. He shares what Benedict said to him.

Then why did emeritus pope Benedict give his apostolic blessing?

Isnt it great news that Benedictine Nuns move into Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

15:40 Ratzinger’s Horarium

I suspected that Pope Francis chose a “photo-op humility” from the very beginning- in shoes, transportation, lodging- much to the expense and inconvenience to those who had to arrange it all.

I still believe that by resigning his Papacy, Benedict 16th was selfish; it’s not about him..being a pope is about serving the Faithful and Jesus…he missed the point; an important point.

"The Vatican heart t😊hrob" as Vanity described him. Good looks opened the door for swift rise from monsignor to an archbishop /

CHAPLET OF REPARATION FOR PRIESTS (To be prayed on the rosary) (Opening prayer) Our Father/Pater noster… Hail Mary/Ave Maria.. V: Incline unto my aid, O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, R: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen. (On each of the Our Father beads) V: Eternal Father, I offer Thee The Precious Blood of Thy Beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb without blemish or spot, in reparation for my sins R: and for the sins of all Thy Priests. (On each of the Hail Mary beads) V: By Thy Precious Blood, O Jesus, R: Purify and sanctify Thy Priests. (In place of the Glory to be to the Father) V: O Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named, have mercy on all Thy Priests, R: and wash them in the Blood of the Lamb. (Closing prayer) V: O Father, from whom all fatherhood in heaven and on earth is named, have mercy on all Thy Priests, R: and wash them in the Blood of the Lamb. V: Mary, Mother of Jesus Christ, the Supreme and Eternal Priest. Mother of all Priests and our Mother, help those called to the priesthood respond generously to the call of the Holy Spirit, through the voice of His Church. We offer Adoration of the Holy Sacrament for Priests. R: Amen

On this planet of God Almighty Creation,His(Pope Francis)as a successor of Petor, needs to create a Harmonious atmosphere amongst the citizens of Jesus Christ.On the contrary Pope should stop playing with the mighty Catholic churches/citizens. Repentance is required or ceased.

Das Martyrium von Papst Benedikt.

EWTN seems to find its focus and life in the past. Ganswein, Burke, Strictland, etc. etc. Please give us current news.

There was more than Monsignor Gänswein let on why the Holy Father Benedict resigned; we will never know the real truth. ‘’if there is a wolf, he cannot resign….” Sorry, the wolf was there and became Pope--now Pope Francisco-.

Raymond never met a conservative he didn't like.

Geez Raymond, can you be more blatant in your disrespect and disdain for Pope Francis??? Shameful

That interviewer seems to have some agenda

Ganswein is not to be believed. He must say certain things, or else. The book about Ratzinger is a backstab, fast paced by the Bergoglio team to put JMB in good light. Also weird, as Cionci points out, that a pdf version is released prior to the print edition. Not a normal move by authors,publishers, or editors.

He's well understood the "warning" of Francis. For the sake of his incolumity, better if he stays silent...Embarrassing interview.

No me gusta el periodista, pone caras raras todo el rato, me parece impertinente. Por otra parte espero y deseo que Monseñor se encuentre bien de salud, pero el aspecto no es bueno.

Frightening as to what really occurs

A great and brilliant shemer and intriger. That is the reason pope Francis removed him from the Vatican.

Raymond Arroyo always comes to the table with his own bias. And his questions always seek to probe and divide that which sows even more division. So sad

I have a major problem with Raymond Arroyo! He is a guest on Fox News almost nightly and acts in a most juvenile, catty way. Rather than comment on issues, he and Laura Ingraham deride people for physical and mental “shortcomings” I have no problem with them calling out things that people can change, but I do have a problem with making fun of John Fetterman’s speech after his stroke. As a Catholic with no allegiance to a political party, I’m dismayed with Raymond‘s lack of charity and humility. His behavior is the antithesis of Christ’s teaching. Also, by not correcting Laura’s lies and propaganda, he is endorsing it. How would he feel if somebody called his singing “ wanna be lounge lizard”???

Benedict was the last pope.

make this holy man a cardinal then the Pope

Respekt and love for Benedict. Not for Gänswein.

Why EWTN and This Periodist Raymond Arroyo is against Pope Francis. If Mother Angelica was alive she never let this Happen. That the Catholic Channel and Mr Arroyo do this. Stop, Stop, Stop.

I don't know why this guy is attacking the current pope so much and just planting seeds of hatred and division. I used to admire his shows alot. I don't know why he thinks the Catholic Church revolves around America boom shell it does not

Gänswein wears a mask.

The Married of Benedict XVI

Non credo a una sola parola di questo Giuda

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Benedict XVI was not a real pope. He believed that the Jews could validly read the Bible and conclude that Jesus wasn’t the Messiah. Check out the material from Most Holy Family Monastery

A work that should be thrown in the trash!👨🏾‍🎓👼🏾