US EditionThe Unpublished Letter of Benedict Xvi: "My Full and Valid Renunciation, No to Absurd Speculations, Wojtyla Also Thought of it."
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In 2013, conspiracy theories about Pope Benedict's resignation were loud: it was speculated that Bayer, a native of Bayer, had never really resigned. A letter now provided clarity. A previously unknown letter from Pope Benedict XVI (died 2022) provides new insights into his resignation twelve years ago: The letter from 2014 was only published now and contains clear statements by the emeritus Pope about rumors about his much-discussed renunciatio…
«My resignation is full and valid». They are the words of Benedict XVI , which now come to light in an unpublished letter from which his existence was known, but which had never been published. It is dated August 21, 2014, just over a year after the German pontiff communicated his decision to withdraw from the Petrine ministry for lack of strength. At that time, 12 years have passed. However, more than a decade later, the missive can dispel some…
The letter from 2014 clearly addresses why Pope Benedict, who has since passed away, renounced his office in February 2013.
The letter signed by Benedict XVI, Pope emeritus, is addressed to Monsignor Nicola Bux and bears the date of August 21, 2014, little more than a year after his renunciation of the pontificate
A deep reflection on Benedict XVI's resignation and his letter clarifying misunderstandings about papal legitimacy.Read more Benedict XVI's resignation: a letter clarifying the controversy in Actualidads.es.
Emeritus Pope rejected speculationIn the letter, the emeritus Pope, according to Kathpress, firmly rejects speculation that he had never really resigned or remained in office as a kind of "reciprocal pope". Such notions were "absurd" and contradicted the "clear dogmatic canonical doctrine of the Church." Whoever claims the opposite is "neither real historian nor real theologian". Also warnings of a creeping schism (division of the church) are de…
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