Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger Archives

Here’s what Benedict XVI meant by ‘pope emeritus’: a second reply to Dr. Mazza

Benedict saw the title of 'pope emeritus' as a recognition that he had 'totally given up the office' of the papacy while still recognizing an 'ongoing' and 'special' relationship, a bond of charity, between himself and his ‘sons and daughters’.

Opinion

Steven O'Reilly

• Dec 4, 2024Dec 5, 2024

Patrick Coffin: Pope Benedict left us clues that he did not validly resign

Even if Cardinal Bergoglio were the holiest man who ever lived, the evidence shows that Pope Benedict retained the munus, or office, of the papacy and was the true Vicar of Christ until his death on December 31, 2022.

Opinion

Patrick Coffin

• Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024

Exorcist Fr. Ripperger: The pope can’t change the Mass by invalidating the consecration

Fr. Chad Ripperger stressed that the pope does not have the authority to change the Mass in a way that contradicts natural law or divine law, such as by invalidating the words of the consecration.

News

Emily Mangiaracina

• Oct 28, 2024Oct 29, 2024

Theologians reject Vatican News’ use of Ratzinger, John Paul II to defend Fiducia Supplicans

Theologians pointed out errors in a recent Vatican News editorial supporting same-sex blessings by relying on texts by Pope John Paul II and then-Cardinal Jospeh Ratzinger.

Analysis

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024

Protestant leader denounces Pope Francis-endorsed, pro-homosexual biblical commentary

The Jerome Biblical Commentary for the Twenty-First Century boasts a foreword by Pope Francis and received a nihil obstat and imprimatur from Cardinal Blase Cupich’s Archdiocese of Chicago despite contradicting Catholic teaching on homosexuality.

News

Louis Knuffke

• Oct 17, 2023Oct 18, 2023

Cardinals Burke, Müller condemn Pope Francis’ support for same-sex ‘blessings,’ Communion for adulterers

‘Even if the Pope himself is announcing things that are false, we defend the truth,’ Cardinal Burke said.

News

Raymond Wolfe

• Oct 6, 2023Oct 9, 2023

Archbishop of Milan promotes homosexuality in new pastoral letter days before Synod begins

‘The hasty label of ‘homosexual’, ‘heterosexual’ deadens the relational dynamic and tends to reduce it to a ‘sexual practice’,’ Mario Delpini said in heavily criticized guidelines.

News

Louis Knuffke

• Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023

Argentine archbishop slams Pope Francis, Abp. Fernández for ‘doctrinal relativism’

Francis ‘persecutes and liquidates those who do not keep up with the doctrinal relativism professed by the Latin American (Argentinian, we should say) officialdom,’ Archbishop Hector Aguer said.

News

Andreas Wailzer

• Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023

Prosecutors drop investigation into Cdl. Ratzinger’s handling of sex abuse cases

Pope Benedict's time overseeing the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1977–1982 had come under scrutiny since the release of a report last year.

News

Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Mar 23, 2023Mar 24, 2023

Remembering Pope Benedict XVI’s incredible legacy of defending life

Benedict XVI made promoting life and fighting the 'scourge' of abortion central to his papacy.

News

Raymond Wolfe

• Jan 5, 2023Jan 6, 2023

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Articles tagged Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

Here’s what Benedict XVI meant by ‘pope emeritus’: a second reply to Dr. Mazza

Patrick Coffin: Pope Benedict left us clues that he did not validly resign

Exorcist Fr. Ripperger: The pope can’t change the Mass by invalidating the consecration

Theologians reject Vatican News’ use of Ratzinger, John Paul II to defend Fiducia Supplicans

Protestant leader denounces Pope Francis-endorsed, pro-homosexual biblical commentary

Cardinals Burke, Müller condemn Pope Francis’ support for same-sex ‘blessings,’ Communion for adulterers

Archbishop of Milan promotes homosexuality in new pastoral letter days before Synod begins

Argentine archbishop slams Pope Francis, Abp. Fernández for ‘doctrinal relativism’

Prosecutors drop investigation into Cdl. Ratzinger’s handling of sex abuse cases

Remembering Pope Benedict XVI’s incredible legacy of defending life