Will Francis Abolish Benedicts’ “Pope Emeritus”?
Francis may soon promulgate an Apostolic Constitution regulating the resignation of a pope and his status following a resignation, Maria Antonietta Calabrò speculates on HuffingtonPost.it (August 23). …More
Francis may soon promulgate an Apostolic Constitution regulating the resignation of a pope and his status following a resignation, Maria Antonietta Calabrò speculates on HuffingtonPost.it (August 23).
The intention would be to avoid misleading interpretations on the existence of two popes, on their cohabitation, on the thesis of "an enlarged papacy" and on other strange theories.
Calabrò doesn’t exclude that under the new law there will not be any “Pope Emeritus” at all.
Picture: © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsRsifhopviq
The intention would be to avoid misleading interpretations on the existence of two popes, on their cohabitation, on the thesis of "an enlarged papacy" and on other strange theories.
Calabrò doesn’t exclude that under the new law there will not be any “Pope Emeritus” at all.
Picture: © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsRsifhopviq
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This has caused a huge confusion among the faith. If a pope clearly resigns the papacy, not in part, but in whole, they should be known as Cardinal.
Don't you think he should be called simply "Bishop"? But I agree, there has been great confusion. And I blame Ratzinger -- he should have found a black cassock somewhere (!), left Rome for a monastery, and never said a word. But then again, I also think he was forced out...and maybe still is the Holy Father, if not much of one.
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Exactly.
And I anticipate the Bergoglio will only make the situation worse with whatever he is cooking up.More
Exactly.
And I anticipate the Bergoglio will only make the situation worse with whatever he is cooking up.
And I anticipate the Bergoglio will only make the situation worse with whatever he is cooking up.
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It may be because he is also preparing his resignation.