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Monsignor Gänswein: "Benedict XVI is a Theologian of Joy"
The former secretary of Benedict XVI advocates for his beatification and a return to his policy on the Traditional Latin Mass. He believes that the German pope's "wise regulation" was the right path, which should be continued "without interference, without restrictions," also to ease internal conflicts within the Church.
4/12/25 8:14 PM
(InfoCatólica) Archbishop Georg Gänswein, Vatican nuncio to the Baltic and former private secretary to Pope Benedict XVI, has publicly expressed his desire for a beatification process to be opened for the German pontiff. In an interview with the Catholic channel K-TV, which will air this Sunday, Gänswein stated: "I very much hope that such a process will be opened."
A “Theologian of Joy”
According to information released by the Catholic News Agency (KNA), the archbishop emphasized in their conversation the central role of “joy” in Joseph Ratzinger’s theology. For Benedict XVI, faith had always been the source and measure of joy. “If faith does not lead to joy, something is not quite right in the life of faith. Ratzinger, Benedict XVI, is a theologian of joy,” Gänswein explained.
The former private secretary of the Pope Emeritus also stressed the importance of continuity in faith: “We must not diminish the substance; rather, we must allow ourselves to be formed by the Lord, by the faith of the Church.”
In addition to beatification, Gänswein believes that the late pontiff could be elevated to the status of Doctor of the Church, thus recognizing his exceptional theological contribution.
Return to Benedict's "Wise Regulation" on the Traditional Latin Mass
Regarding the so-called "Old Mass" or Extraordinary Form, the archbishop advocated a return to the line established by Benedict XVI. He believes that the German pope's "wise regulation" was the right path, which should be continued "without interference, without restrictions," also to ease internal conflicts within the Church.
This position contrasts with the measures adopted by Pope Francis through his apostolic letter Traditionis Custodes, which introduced stricter norms for the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. The papal document established the Ordinary Form of the Mass, which emerged after the Second Vatican Council, as the "sole expression" of the Roman Rite, causing considerable distress to Benedict XVI and many others.
Current Restrictions and Hopes for Change
Since the publication of Traditionis Custodes, the Tridentine Mass can only be celebrated with the permission of the local bishop, who also decides on the place, time, and which priests may officiate. Gänswein expressed his hope that these tensions and divisions within the Church can be overcome by returning to the approach of Benedict XVI.
The archbishop stated that he can only hope that Pope Leo X will continue to pacify this thorny issue in this way, seeking a solution that allows both forms of the Roman Rite to coexist without generating further conflict.
The full interview, titled “Exclusive with Archbishop Gänswein – Between Benedict and the Baltic (2),” will air this Sunday at 8:15 p.m. on K-TV and will also be available on YouTube.
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