tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post6831866062597528145..comments2024-03-28T20:30:10.681-04:00Comments on southern orders: THE SHADOW POPE? I THINK SO, BUT AM I CLAIRVOYANT?Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-70529666451880104862017-07-20T07:31:29.416-04:002017-07-20T07:31:29.416-04:00I don't think that Benedict XVI did resign of ...I don't think that Benedict XVI did resign of his own free will. He was either forced out or led to believe by others that there was no other way. I doubt that his resignation is legitimate and in time I believe that will lead to the revising of a lot that has happened during this current "papacy" - things will be thus put to rights.<br /><br />JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-5456789155320405572017-07-16T11:00:27.153-04:002017-07-16T11:00:27.153-04:00This is why popes should not resign. I really doub...This is why popes should not resign. I really doubt Benedict has any intention to challenge or undermine Pope Francis, but I can't really know <i>what</i> his intentions are. I assume he did not intend his remarks about Cardinal Meisner to be taken as they are; but then, how could he not have anticipated it? <br /><br />And, I think, if a pope really does have to resign, he should not be called "pope" in any formulation. It should be "Bishop Ratzinger" -- or, if you wish, "Archbishop Ratzinger." Perhaps even "Cardinal..." but I am dubious about that.Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.com