Müller: Benedict Is Not "Pope Emeritus" But "Bishop Emeritus"
“We don’t have two Popes, there is only one Pope, Francis,” Cardinal Gerhard Müller told Corriere.it (January 14). According to Müller, Benedict’s chosen title “Pope emeritus” is a form of courtesy …More
“We don’t have two Popes, there is only one Pope, Francis,” Cardinal Gerhard Müller told Corriere.it (January 14).
According to Müller, Benedict’s chosen title “Pope emeritus” is a form of courtesy, “In reality, Benedict XVI is a bishop emeritus.”
Talking to IlGiornale.it, Müller underlined that Benedict and Francis are not opposed to each-other. For him it is “absolutely clear” that all cardinals, bishop and Catholics are on the side of Francis.
Picture: Gerhard Ludwig Müller, © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsRwucnrbbzu
According to Müller, Benedict’s chosen title “Pope emeritus” is a form of courtesy, “In reality, Benedict XVI is a bishop emeritus.”
Talking to IlGiornale.it, Müller underlined that Benedict and Francis are not opposed to each-other. For him it is “absolutely clear” that all cardinals, bishop and Catholics are on the side of Francis.
Picture: Gerhard Ludwig Müller, © Mazur, CC BY-NC-SA, #newsRwucnrbbzu
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"For any pope to resign he can not say, he resigns the ministry he must in words state he reigns the office."
The Canon Law you've been citing, 332 Section 2 does not say that. Nowhere does it say "he must in words say he resigns the office" That's you manfacturing law where it literally does not exist.
"But you are happy to accept a manifest formal heretic like Bergoglio as Christ’s true Vicar on …More
"For any pope to resign he can not say, he resigns the ministry he must in words state he reigns the office."
The Canon Law you've been citing, 332 Section 2 does not say that. Nowhere does it say "he must in words say he resigns the office" That's you manfacturing law where it literally does not exist.
"But you are happy to accept a manifest formal heretic like Bergoglio as Christ’s true Vicar on Earth."
Ironically enough, the same can be said of those who argue in favor of Benedict XVI. According to many critics Benedict XVI is supposedly an anti-pope, apostate and heretic as well.
www.calefactory.org/misc-v2-heresiesofb16.htm
www.opusdeialert.com/footnotes.htm
www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/…/anti-pope-bened…
holywar.org/Ratzinger.htm
The Canon Law you've been citing, 332 Section 2 does not say that. Nowhere does it say "he must in words say he resigns the office" That's you manfacturing law where it literally does not exist.
"But you are happy to accept a manifest formal heretic like Bergoglio as Christ’s true Vicar on Earth."
Ironically enough, the same can be said of those who argue in favor of Benedict XVI. According to many critics Benedict XVI is supposedly an anti-pope, apostate and heretic as well.
www.calefactory.org/misc-v2-heresiesofb16.htm
www.opusdeialert.com/footnotes.htm
www.mostholyfamilymonastery.com/…/anti-pope-bened…
holywar.org/Ratzinger.htm