Correction: I'm not a "Francis Forever"
anything. I
don't like Francis. I've said so enough times. You've been a member on GTV longer than I have, so you can't claim ignorance as an excuse. By now it's fair to say comments like yours are displays of the same selective perception and "fact-filter" you have towards the Papacy itself.
Everything that doesn't fit your fantasy world-view goes in one ear and, finding nothing to slow its path, goes straight out the other.
Since you're talking Papal criteria
BrotherBeowulf let's cover some old ground. First, there's only
one Pope and, like it or not, it's Francis. Benedict XVI
resigned. Just about claim you try repeating has already been tried before and refuted.. I'm more than willing to let you climb in the ring. Just don't expect me to pull my punches.
Wearing white...
Pope Emeritus Benedict himself has discussed this and he seems to be directly replying to dudes like you.
"In any case, I wear the white cassock in a visibly different way to how the Pope wears it. This is another case of completely unfounded speculations being made."That's word for word. Notice the part where he says it's "another case of completely unfounded speculations".
Notice also (and this is the really important part) he makes a distinct reference to "the Pope" when referring to
someone else.
Not "a Pope" or "Popes" in general,which might imply multiple Popes co-existing. He said
the Pope. Benedict was talking about he wears his white cassock differently from
that guy..
the Pope.. Benedict's own words show he understands there is only ONE Pope
and he ain't it.
www.ncregister.com/…/benedict-xvi-qu…Living in the Vatican....
Who
else lives in the Vatican? Do you know?
www.quora.com/Who-lives-in-the-Vatican-cityUsing that criterion of yours, some
nuns would even qualify for being Pope.
:PApostolic Blessings...
Protip: Bishops can give an Apostolic Blessing.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_blessingThat was easy, eh?
:DOne thing you
didn't mention, something the whole silly "Francis doesn't real" crowd simply chooses to ignore.
Only
the Pope wears the Fisherman's Ring. It's unique to
the Pope. When
the Pope dies (or resigns)
his ring is defaced.
Here's a super sharp high-res close-up of Benedict XVI's Papal Ring back when he was
the Pope.. In this photo, his Papal title is even legible.
www.pope2you.net/…/papal-ring.jpgWhat Pope Emeritus Benedict is wearing now.
1saxj2i1vq934y49o1o3msw9lu-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/…/20160628T1004-4…www.romereports.com/…/vlcsnap-2019-04…bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/…/5OHNVTGOK4I6HMO…www.bishop-accountability.org/…/2018_09_20_Lamb…dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/…/180923095337-po…That is NOT his Papal Ring.
Benedict doesn't wear
his Papal Ring anymore for two remarkably simple reasons: 1.) it was defaced 2.) he isn't the Pope.
Again, this is all old news. I've corrected every point you've raised (again) almost as often as I have with the same false accusations that I support the current Pope. I recognize Francis
is Pope. So does Cardinals Sarah, Burke, Zen along with Archbishop Vigano and a whole bunch of other people who don't like Pope Francis any more than I do.
Comprende?