The Two Popes Quotes

Pope Benedict You know, always, in the past, whenever a pope, or Holy Father, would eat, at every meal, always at his side, would be three Jesuit brothers, and... they were his food tasters. I think the lack of Jesuits has probably poisoned more than one Holy Father.

Cardinal Bergoglio Perhaps I should take a bite out of your slice, huh? Just to be on the safe side.

Pope Benedict No. No. That's mine. That's my pizza.

Tagline Inspired by true events.

Cardinal Bergoglio We have spent these last years disciplining anyone who disagrees with our line on divorce, on birth control, on being gay. While our planet was being destroyed, while inequality grew like a cancer. We worried whether it was alright to speak the Mass in Latin, whether girls should be allowed to be altar servers. We built walls around us, and all the time, all the time, the real danger was inside. Inside with us.

Cardinal Bergoglio We knew there were priests, bishops, great men of the church who preyed on children. And what did we do?

Pope Benedict We are addressing this.

Cardinal Bergoglio We heard their confession, then moved them on to another parish where they could start all over again.

Pope Benedict We believed if they confessed...

Cardinal Bergoglio Oh, we believed it was better if nine children suffered than if nine million lost their faith because of a scandal?

Pope Benedict No, of course not. That is grotesque.

Cardinal Bergoglio A bishop! A bishop said that to me!

Pope Benedict Uh-huh, and how did you answer him?

Cardinal Bergoglio I told him to remove the priest from his ministry and initiate a canonical trial. Straight away. I didn't believe a few magic words from the priest would make everything all right again.

Pope Benedict Magic words? Is that how you describe the sacrament?

Cardinal Bergoglio Confession cleans the sinner's soul. It does not help the victim. Sin is a... a wound, not a stain. It needs to be healed, to be treated.

Cardinal Bergoglio When no one is to blame, everyone is to blame.