Pope Benedict says farewell in 2013 (Image: GETTY) Mr Le Bec wrote in 2019: "The Guinean cardinal’s strong opinions differ so much from those of the Argentinian supreme pontiff that traditionalist Catholic movements in search of high-ranking clergymen to promote their point of view have made him their champion." He cited an episode where Francis had told Catholics to "go to the peripheries of the church and the world" to welcome the "marginalised and the non-believers" into the faith two years ago. This incensed Cardinal Sarah, who said the church was going through a "great crisis", and swiped at Francis during an interview with Current Values.