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Tag Archives: Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI public appearance, attends Consistory. Dress rehearsal for April.
His Holiness Benedict XVI made a public appearance during the consistory this morning, Feast of the Cathedra of St. Peter, when Francis gave the news Cardinals their new stuff. This is clearly the “dress rehearsal” for the canonization of John … Read More
SOCCI: Did Pope Benedict really resign? Was it valid? Reeeeeally?
Italian journalist Antonio Socci has opined HERE that perhaps Benedict XVI’s resignation was not canonically valid. Kindly put, this is a stretch and a half. Let’s see what he has to say. The first part of his piece is mostly … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Francis, Lighter fare
Tagged Antonio Socci, Benedict XVI, Benedict XVI's resignation, intrigue
44 Comments
44 Comments
“Who am I to judge?”, thrown in your face? Fr. Z says, “Don’t let them get away with it!”
Mention the Pope’s interview “on the airplane” and we all know immediately what phrase is going to pop up. The rafters are still rattling. “Who am I to judge?” What did the Pope really say? (Italian HERE) Remember the context: … Read More
One Year Ago
One year ago today, Pope Benedict announced his resignation. It has been a crazy ride ever since! Remember what happened later that day? The photo from Agence France-Presse: The Holy Father: ipsissimis verbis…
Are the aging-hippies burying Benedict’s legacy?
I have written a few times about the priest in the Diocese of Brentwood, UK, a man of a certain age who – inexplicably – was in charge of the diocesan liturgy office, who sent a letter to The Tablet … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged Benedict XVI, Biological Solution, Fr. John Hunwicke, translation
18 Comments
18 Comments
VIDEO: Benedict XVI and Msgr. Ratzinger
Here is a video which has some recent views and sound of Benedict XVI in his residence in the Vatican Gardens. Most of the video is dedicated to an interview with His Holiness’ brother Msgr. George Ratzinger, the retired Kapellmeister … Read More
Benedict XVI “defrocked” 384 clerics in 2 years. Liberal praise to follow…. maybe?
According to AP, and this was also clarified by the papal spokesman Fr. Lombardi, Pope Benedict XVI “defrocked” almost 400 priests for the crime of sexual abuse of children – in a little more than 2 years. We are talking … Read More
Posted in Benedict XVI, Clerical Sexual Abuse, Fr. Z KUDOS
Tagged Benedict XVI, clerical sexual abuse
49 Comments
49 Comments
Archbp. Cordileone establishes “Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship”
For your Brick by Brick file, I was sent a link to an entry at Catholic San Francisco about a new liturgical institute established by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. Archbishop explains goal of new liturgical institute On the eve of the … Read More
VIDEO: A bishop publicly dumps Pope Benedict
I was sent a link to a video with some of an interview by Bishop Enrico dal Covolo, who is presently rector of my old school, the Pontifical Lateran University. dal Covolo, an SDB (aka Socio di Bertone aka Salesian) … Read More
Die Brüder “Spry”… The Spry Brothers… Benedict and Georg
Yesterday Benedict XVI went to Gemelli Hospital in Rome to visit his elder brother, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger, who had been admitted. All things considered, they both look pretty spry. And we wish Msgr. Georg a swift recovery. He will be … Read More
supercooper on What’s going on in Rome?: “Lord have mercy. I am thankful to God for a profound signal grace to keep me in the Catholic Church.…”
