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		</div><p>Pope Francis has said he used to have weekly sessions with a psychoanalyst to &#8220;clarify some things&#8221;.</p>
<p>The revelation came in a dozen conversations Francis had with French sociologist Dominique Wolton, who is writing a soon-to-be-published book. It was not specified what the future pontiff wanted to explore in the sessions, which took place when he was 42.</p>
<p>La Stampa, an Italian daily, quoting some of the conversations, said Francis went to the analyst&#8217;s home.<br />
Francis was quoted as saying: &#8220;One day, when she was about to die, she called me. Not to receive the sacraments, since she was Jewish, but for a spiritual dialogue.&#8221;</p>
<p>He added: &#8220;She was a good person. For six months she helped me a lot.&#8221;<br />
At the time, Francis was a Jesuit official in his native Argentina, which was ruled by a military dictatorship. In the conversations with the author, Francis speaks highly of the positive influence women have had on his life.</p>
<p>&#8220;Those whom I have known helped me a lot when I needed to consult with them,&#8221; Francis is quoted as saying.<br />
The 81-year-old pope also speaks of his state of mind now. &#8220;I feel free. Sure, I&#8217;m in a cage here at the Vatican, but not spiritually. Nothing makes me afraid.&#8221;</p>
<p>What bothers him, he said, are people with straitjacket points of view. He singled out &#8220;rigid priests who are afraid to communicate. It&#8217;s a form of fundamentalism. Whenever I run into a rigid person, especially if young, I tell myself that he&#8217;s sick&#8221;. But Francis concludes that &#8220;in reality, they are persons looking for security&#8221;.</p>
<p>In past remarks, the pope has indicated he struggled with how to use authority in his first roles of leadership as a Jesuit. The Catholic Church used to project a sense of mistrust regarding psychoanalysis, but updated Vatican guidelines for use in training future priests, describe psychologists as valuable in assessing the psychological health of candidates.</p>
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