Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI embraces newly elevated Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi during a mass to create 20 new cardinals at a ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Former Pope Benedict says in his memoirs that no-one pressured him to resign but alleges that a "gay lobby" in the Vatican had tried to influence decisions, a leading Italian newspaper reported on Friday.
The book, called "The Last Conversations", is the first time in history that a former pope judges his own pontificate after it is over. It is due to be published on Sept. 9.
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