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SOME HOURS AFTER HE ANNOUNCED HIS RESIGNATION
(Luke 10 :18) ...I saw Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

Link: Bolt from the blue: Lightning strikes St Peter's Basilica in Rome after Pope's resignation

(Mt 10 :29) Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father's care.

Link: Pope's peace doves attacked by crow and seagull

The Mystery behind the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

Link: The Mystery behind The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI

There cannot be 2 Popes, indeed, only that right now we are witnessing one true Pope (Benedict XVI) and one false Pope (Bergoglio is the False Prophet, the second beast having "two horns as a lamb") -- One cannot say of St. Francis of Assisi that he did not know how to speak intelligently, or he lied to his brothers on such important messages. Here is a part of what he said to his brother before dying. : "very few among Christians will want to obey the true Sovereign Pontiff and the Roman Church with a sincere heart and perfect charity. At the decisive moment of this crisis, an uncanonically elected personage, elevated to the Papacy, will skillfully endeavor to communicate to many the deadly poison of his error"

Benedict said he resigned of his own free will. Burden of proof is on the person who claims he didn't. That's you, Jimmy, no matter which sock-puppet account you're running.

-"What can be proven legally is that he violated Canon law 188 and 332.2"

Like always you make the claim, refer to Canon Law, but you never show that it supports your claim... because it doesn't. Standard Jimmy-Logic. It never changes no matter which account you use.

-"He resigned the "ministry" of the office, but the law makes clear he has to resign the office."

New account, same old Jimmy-Fantasies back when you were "Zechariah". Already debunked here two years ago.

Benedict publicly declared: "I no longer bear the power of office for the governance of the Church,.."

Citation: (Transcript of Benedict XVI's Last General Audience Vatican Website)

Benedict has also said, "Francis has a strong presence. Much stronger that I could ever have with my physical and mental weaknesses," he observed. "To remain in my office would not have been honest."

Citation: (Tekton Ministries article: "Ratzinger’s Request: Simply call me ‘Father Benedict’ ")

Benedict explicitly used the term "office" in reference to the papacy and his renunciation of it, both during his resignation and afterwards. This shows conistency in Benedict's statements and in Benedict's understanding of the papacy as an "office". He referred to it as such and he renounced it as such.

"but the law makes clear he has to resign the office. "

It says no such thing and that's why you never quote the law as I do. :D Canon Law 332 §2 states (verbatim) , "it is required for validity that the resignation is made freely and properly manifested"

Those are the only two requirements for a valid resignation. It does not say he must define the papacy as an office (or as anything else) while resigning from it.

-"Which he did not do."

How's that quote from his last general audience working out for you, Jimbo/ Les/ Mason/ Zapp? :D

-"You can point to what he may have said later about how he really did resign, but his official resignation is erroneous."

Wrong. Benedict resigned in full accordance with Canon Law 332.2. He made his resignation 1.) freely and 2.) properly manifested it in public, both in print and in word. There are no other criteria for an "official resignation" in Canon Law, except for what I just got through citing. If you feel otherwise, it's time you start quoting it word for word instead of just re-writing it with a coating of your "Jimmies".

I point to what he said after he resigned to counter your endlessly repeated, always-unsupported falsehood that he was coerced to resign, under pressure to resign, etc.

Benedict resigned validly and he contradicts your claim about his motive. Go away, Jimmy/ Les/ Mason/ Zapp. It's all the same old claims, the same old rhetoric, the same lack of proof, and that doesn't change no matter which account you're hiding behind.

@Ultraviolet We don't know if he resigned "of his own free will" or not. That is impossible to prove. What can be proven legally is that he violated Canon law 188 and 332.2 . He resigned the "ministry" of the office, but the law makes clear he has to resign the office. Which he did not do. This is substantial error, and thus he is still pope. You can point to what he may have said later about how he really did resign, but his official resignation is erroneous. There cannot be 2 popes, partial popes, an expanded ministry, etc. Lots of smart people do lots of dumb things, especially if they're under pressure.