As the controversy surrounding the former pope’s contribution to a new book about clerical celibacy has shifted, in part, to the role of the personal secretary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and prefect of the papal household, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, …
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1P5 Minute #19: What REALLY Happened with the Benedict/Sarah Book?
It’s been the source of conspiracy theory, controversy, overcomplication, and turmoil: the new book on celibacy by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah, and the backlash from Team Francis. Today, we talk about how we think things really went …
1P5 Minute Ep. 11 – Who Is The Real Pope?
RELATED LINKS: Pope Benedict’s Abdication Statement (Vatican Website) Interview With Pope Emeritus About Validity of His Resignation (1P5, La Stampa) Pope Emeritus Interview With Peter Seewald on Question of Forced Resignation (1P5, National Catholic Register) Pope Emeritus Letters to Cardinal …
Gänswein, Burke, and Brandmüller Address Questions on Pope Benedict’s Resignation
It has become a subject of heated debate: did Pope Benedict XVI validly resign from the papacy? An article we published late last year on the topic of so-called “Benevacantism” had over 900 comments. Across the Catholic sectors of social …
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