Post by Eric Gajewski on Nov 28, 2016 16:18:10 GMT
TradCatKnight: Two Headed Pope? Not Possible!
Benedict XVI is still pope, wholly and entirely, so that nothing of his Petrine character has been diminished. Yet, there can only be one pope, not two, so what does that make Francis? If Francis is a true, canonically elected pope, then Benedict XVI can no longer be pope, since the Grace of State of his Office no longer rests with him, but has been given to Pope Francis. Yet Benedict insists he is pope "forever" and that his "decision to resign the active exercise of the ministry does not revoke this."
tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2016/11/two-headed-pope-not-possible.html#more
Benedict XVI is still pope, wholly and entirely, so that nothing of his Petrine character has been diminished. Yet, there can only be one pope, not two, so what does that make Francis? If Francis is a true, canonically elected pope, then Benedict XVI can no longer be pope, since the Grace of State of his Office no longer rests with him, but has been given to Pope Francis. Yet Benedict insists he is pope "forever" and that his "decision to resign the active exercise of the ministry does not revoke this."
tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2016/11/two-headed-pope-not-possible.html#more