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Fr. Rutler on the Pope of Christian Unity

Posted on 2 November 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I have been proposing that we begin referring to Benedict XVI as the "Pope of Christian Unity". This is precisely what liberals do not want him to be, since it is likely that the sort of person Benedict will bring … Read More →

Posted in Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA | Tagged Pope of Christian Unity
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Whose ecumenism?

Posted on 22 October 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Liberals are beginning to twit. They are just warming up, but soon it will be a grand mal twit. They are panicking about Pope Benedict and his provisions for Anglicans who, after their long nightmare with liberal on their side … Read More →

Posted in Ecclesiae unitatem, Our Catholic Identity, Pope of Christian Unity, SESSIUNCULA, The future and our choices, What are they REALLY saying? | Tagged Pope of Christian Unity
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