Election Of Pope Benedict Xvi

During the recent book flap no less than archbishop viganò testified that archbishop gänswein who was at the time of pope benedict xvi s election as roman pontiff a mere priest secretary had a radical change in character following benedict s election as the vicar of christ see fromrome info s authorized english translation of viganò s testimony here.
Election of pope benedict xvi. Benedictus xvi joseph ratzinger 19 iv 2005 28 ii 2013. Is now an emeritus pope. In the course of his papacy benedict xvi issued two documents altering certain details of the procedures for electing a pope.
A holy crusade to be accomplished by prayer as our lady asked us through bl. He went from being a secretary who facilitated communication with cardinal ratzinger to being a control valve for information. Benedict xvi original name joseph alois ratzinger born april 16 1927 marktl am inn germany bishop of rome and head of the roman catholic church 2005 13.
Election of pope benedict xvi wed apr 27 2005 01 00 madam i am still amazed that my own immediate response on hearing that cardinal ratzinger had been elected pope was one of disappointment. 15th anniversary of pope benedict xvi s election. De electione romani pontificis on 11 june 2007 and normas nonnullas on 22 february 2013.
Madam in the present debate about the new pope benedict xvi it is consoling to remember the statement of the theologian joseph ratzinger brilliant adviser to cardinal frings at the second. Anne catherine emmerich in 1822 when she asked us to. These instructions amended the extensive set of rules and procedures issued on 22 february 1996 by his predecessor john paul ii in his apostolic constitution universi dominici gregis.
The 2005 papal conclave was convened to elect a new pope following the death of pope john paul ii on 2 april 2005. At exactly 8 00 pm the door of the papal summer residence in castel gandolfo 30 kilometres south of rome whereto benedict had retired on friday was closed. April 19 2020 editor 4 comments.
Cardinal ratzinger was elected and according to catholic news agency chose the name pope benedict xvi in honor of another admirable pope who guided the church during the first world war benedict xv a true and courageous prophet of peace. The restoration of pope benedict xvi to the apostolic throne. Benedict reversed or modified some innovations john paul had instituted that dealt with procedures t.