The two-pope controversy

[anonymous1995]

bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21616503

Any comments or official response to the arguments mentioned above?

 

[JimG]

There is no two-pope problem. There is only one pope.

 

[MarcoPolo]

There’s no 2 popes now, nor in the 13/14th century. I like how the author of the BBC article puts in there as evidence that Benedict XVI kept his secretary. What kind of gibborish reasoning is that.

 

[georget]

Curious Reporting Again People.

 

[dailey]

There’s no 2 popes now, nor in the 13/14th century. I like how the author of the BBC article puts in there as evidence that Benedict XVI kept his secretary. What kind of gibborish reasoning is that.

I caught that too.

 

[Windmill]

Poorly-informed writer writing for low-information consumers.

 

[Bookcat]

Only one Pope: Pope Francis

and only one Pope Emeritus: Benedict XVI -who is obedient to the Pope.

 

[Bookcat]

Only one Pope: Pope Francis

and only one Pope Emeritus: Benedict XVI -who is obedient to the Pope…

 

[Iron_Donkey]

Yeah, that article is just silly. Being called Pope emeritus will cause confusion? I would have thought that being called pope emeritus would lead people to think that you were an emeritus pope.

But I might be overestimating our journalists.

 

[bmonk]

[sigh] It must be a slow news day. No?

There are several precedents for Popes to resign–it’s even in Canon Law, that he must properly manifest it for it to be effective, but not necessarily to any given body or person.

At least they did not question whether Benedict is still infallible–since that is part of being Pope (as Bishop of Rome), a title Benedict no longer holds.

 

[adf417]

[sigh] It must be a slow news day. No?

There are several precedents for Popes to resign–it’s even in Canon Law, that he must properly manifest it for it to be effective, but not necessarily to any given body or person.

At least they did not question whether Benedict is still infallible–since that is part of being Pope (as Bishop of Rome), a title Benedict no longer holds.

I wonder how long it will be before this statment gets blown out of porportion?

 

[Columba_Tom]

This is about par for the BBC.
The level of ignorance in the national broadcaster about many ancient institutions is astounding. You’d generally find better on Wikipedia.

The BBC offered a simultaneous translation of Pope Francis’ greeting to the crowd from the balcony. The translator struggled with the “Our Father” and “Hail Mary”. It was very sweet really, but one has to wonder about where they found the staff to cover this event.

 

[Michael_Francis]

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