One conspiracy theory held that he was forced into resignation, but his ongoing use of his papal name and garments were signaling that he still considered himself the rightful head of the Church. But Benedict has stuck to his original explanation, with a documentary, Benedict XVI: in Honor of Truth , providing supporting evidence that the pope emeritus felt he could no longer publicly lead the 1.
Meanwhile, he lives out his days writing and praying in the solitude of the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae monastery, the full extent of the circumstances and struggles that drove him from the apex of his calling likely shared only with his Savior.
As Benedict's successor, Francis' liberal and minimalistic beliefs are a stark contrast from Benedict's more traditional practices.
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The Great Emancipator was basking in the triumph of a Civil War victory and the promise of rekindled dreams when he met his shocking end. Timeline Resigns from the papacy, the first such resignation in almost six hundred years. He is no stranger: he has a face, the face of Jesus. Be afraid neither of the world, nor of the future, nor of your weakness. The Lord has allowed you to live in this moment of history so that, by your faith, his name will continue to resound throughout the world.
This is the secret of authentic happiness. Born on April 16, , Benedict -- whose civilian name is Josef Ratzinger -- officially broke the previous longevity record held by Italian Leo XIII who died in at the age of 93 years, four months and three days, according to the calculations of the Italian episcopal journal, Avvenire, and the magazine Famiglia Cristiana.
Aside from Benedict's retired status, Vatican experts say the record could also be disputed because, going back 1, years, the ages of previous popes may not always be completely accurate. The previous record holder, Leo XIII, is known for having written the first encyclical on social problems.
Unlike Benedict's relatively short reign as pontiff, the Italian aristocrat led the church for more than 25 years. And the first-ever pope, Peter, reigned for at least 34 years, said French historian, Christophe Dickes. But the author of dozens of books, who was nicknamed "God's Rottweiler" as a cardinal, is still mentally sharp, according to people close to him.
It could be one of the reasons," he told me. It can be one of the reasons. I don't expect him to be enjoying that event. In the Vatican, young ambitious members of the church are advised to "hear a lot, see everything and say nothing".
That such a senior figure should essentially countenance a departure from the official line is significant. Essentially, Pope Benedict was a teaching Pope, a theologian and intellectual. His misfortune was to accede to the papacy at a time that there was a power vacuum, in which a number of middle-ranking members of the Roman curia, the Church's civil service, had turned into "little Borgias" as another clerical official put it.
Don't take my word for it, this assessment comes from the highest source - the current leader of the Church. And Pope Francis does not mince his words. He has described the curia as "narcissistic" and "self-referential". This is what Joseph Ratzinger had to deal with. This was what the Pope's butler, Paolo Gabriele said he wanted to expose by photocopying and leaking all those documents. But Gabriele said his relationship with Pope Benedict was like "father and son".
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