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[Catholic Caucus] Vatican Reveals Full Text of Benedict XVI’s Letter to Msgr. Viganò
National Catholic Register ^
| March 17, 2018
| Edward Pentin
Posted on 03/17/2018 3:34:27 PM PDT by ebb tide
Vatican Reveals Full Text of Benedict XVIs Letter to Msgr. Viganò
The Vatican released on Saturday the full text of Benedict XVI's letter to Msgr. Vigano showing that two paragraphs were concealed. The Vatican said it had no intention to censor the letter but chose to leave out parts of it as the letter was confidential. The story as it developed.
See updates to this report below:
March 13: The Holy See has yet to release the full text of the letter Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI sent to Msgr. Dario Vigano, the prefect of the Secretariat for Communications, on 11 short books on The Theology of Pope Francis, but it has now been published this afternoon by Sandro Magister on his blog, Settimo Cielo. (It later emerged this was not the full text which the Vatican eventually published on March 17 see details below).
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Moral Issues; Theology
KEYWORDS: benedict; deception; francischurch; liars
Only as an aside, I would like to note my surprise at the fact that among the authors is also Professor Hünermann, who during my pontificate had distinguished himself by leading anti-papal initiatives. He played a major part in the release of the Kölner Erklärung, which, in relation to the encyclical Veritatis splendour, virulently attacked the magisterial authority of the Pope, especially on questions of moral theology. Also the Europaische Theologengesellschaft, which he founded, was initially conceived by him as an organization in opposition to the papal magisterium. Later, the ecclesial sentiment of many theologians prevented this orientation, allowing that organization to become a normal instrument of encounter among theologians.
I am sure you will understand my refusal and I offer you cordial greetings.
Yours,
Benedict XVI
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posted on
03/17/2018 3:34:28 PM PDT
by
ebb tide
To: ebb tide
Ha! Its no wonder I havent been called to be pope. Pope Benedict has always been a very polished, skilled writer. Id just have said screw you!
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posted on
03/17/2018 3:42:04 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
To: ebb tide
I don't think he was one bit surprised.
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posted on
03/17/2018 3:47:05 PM PDT
by
NobleFree
("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
To: ebb tide
I admit I just skimmed the article, but I'm confused. Is "Only as an aside..." actually what Benedict wrote in the original letter? Or who wrote it? It's pretty on-the-nose!
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posted on
03/18/2018 10:09:28 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("Justice and Judgment are the foundation of His throne.")
To: ebb tide
Oh, hot cross buns! I just googled it, and Benedict DID write that paragraph!
And they dared to omit it!!
These FrancisWeasels aren't just flagrantly dishonest, but if they thought they would get away with it, they're jaw-droppingly incompetent.
Un-
be-
lieve-
bly
stupid.
I wonder if Benedict will permit himself the pleasure of some highly finessed way to say "Gotcha".
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posted on
03/18/2018 10:17:22 AM PDT
by
Mrs. Don-o
("Justice and Judgment are the foundation of His throne.")
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