The Election Of Pope Benedict Xvi

May all catholic men despite the overarching sadness of the times and the evil force imposed on and arrayed against pope benedict raise a glass today in his honor as he continues to exercise by his own admission the irrevocable and forever petrine ministry of prayer contemplation and suffering for his flock we his.

The election of pope benedict xvi. Is now an emeritus pope. Prior to his election as pope benedict led a distinguished career as a theologian and as prefect of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith. Second sunday of easter 19th april mmxx anno domini.

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. 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. De electione romani pontificis on 11 june 2007 and normas nonnullas on 22 february 2013.

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. Pope benedict xvi the papal election. 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.

The period of the sede vacante empty chair has officially begun on thursday 8 00 p m and ends with the election of a new pope. Benedictus xvi joseph ratzinger 19 iv 2005 28 ii 2013. The 2005 papal conclave was convened to elect a new pope following the death of pope john paul ii on 2 april 2005.

In this biography video of the papal election in 2005 we see that the election for the new pope was an easy one. Benedict reversed or modified some innovations john paul had instituted that dealt with procedures t. 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.