The unintended consequences of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation
January 3, 2023
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as posted by the channelPope Benedict XVI's papacy was one of unintended consequences, argues Christopher Bellitto, and the 10-year post-resignation period from 2013-2022 was no exception.
While Pope Benedict displayed great humility in resigning the papacy, his decisions to take the name "Pope Emeritus", wear a white cassock, and periodically conduct interviews and release statements, raise procedural and theological questions for the Catholic Church. What norms, if any, should be established for the seeming inevitable resignations of future popes?
Read more about Benedict's life and legacy here
*Note: Pope Francis, like his predecessors, drafted a letter indicating that he would resign if incapacitated.
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