Election Of Joseph Ratzinger

The election of cardinal joseph ratzinger as pope comes as an enormous disappointment for all those who hoped for a reformist and pastoral pope.

Election of joseph ratzinger. He became pope in april 2005 following john. Benedict s election as pope occurred in the 2005. The grand inquisitor label is false.

Below i offer some clarifications about this memo. Peter s basilica april 18 2005 at this hour of great responsibility we hear with special consideration what the lord says to us in his own words. ˈjoːzɛf ˈalɔʏzi ʊs ˈʁatsɪŋɐ 16 april 1927 is a retired prelate of the catholic church who served as head of the church and sovereign of the vatican city state from 2005 until his resignation in 2013.

But as one of john paul ii s chief lieutenants between 1981 and his own election as pope in 2005 ratzinger oversaw investigations that would shame a secular employment tribunal in their one sidedness. Benedictus xvi joseph ratzinger 19 iv 2005 28 ii 2013. Joseph ratzinger was elected pope on april 19 2005 on the second day of the conclave.

Pope benedict xvi latin. After several days of private meetings attended by both cardinal electors and non voting cardinals the conclave began on 18 april 2005. But we must wait and see for experience shows that the role of the papacy in the catholic church today is so challenging that it can change anyone.

As seewald shows in his new book ratzinger had been the forerunner from the beginning 47 votes at first. Joseph cardinal ratzinger mass in st. From the three readings i would like to examine just a few passages which concern us directly at this time.

Born joseph aloisius ratzinger german. On april 19 2005 cardinal joseph ratzinger was elected to the roman catholic church s highest office was appointed pope benedict xvi after one of the short. It ended the following day after four ballots with the election of cardinal joseph ratzinger prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith.