Former Pope Benedict distances himself from controversial book
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In the Vatican, controversy is swirling over the new book “From the Depths of Our Hearts,” a book about priestly celibacy partly authored by former Pope Benedict XVI. Some are seeing the book as an attempt to urge the current pontiff, Pope Francis, to hold the line on priestly celibacy. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY from the Vatican.Jan. 15, 2020
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