Cdl. Müller: Pope Francis resigning with Benedict still alive would be a ‘big problem’
Cardinal Gerhard Müller said there would be 'implications' for the Catholic Church should Pope Francis retire alongside Pope Benedict XVI.
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Articles tagged Validity Of Papal Resignation
Bishop Schneider: Theory that Benedict XVI is pope and not Francis defies ‘tradition of the Church’
The ‘hypothesis of Benedict XVI’s invalid renunciation, and therefore of the invalidity of the papacy of Francis, properly presents itself as a dead end, a cul-de-sac,’ said Bishop Schneider.
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New book suggests St. Gallen Mafia agreement may have led to Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation
Author Julia Meloni tells us that Martini's own confessor claimed that Benedict's resignation had been “scripted since his pontificate's beginning – because Martini had shifted his votes to Ratzinger at the 2005 Conclave."
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Did Benedict really resign? Gänswein, Burke and Brandmüller weigh in
The three all spoke with LifeSite to offer clarity on the vexed question.
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