Cardinal Mahony speaks for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles until next February. Joseph Ratzinger(Pope Benedict XVI) speaks for the Catholic Church. FReeper markomalley speaks for himself.
Clearer now?
Actually, unless you are an ultra-montanist, even BXVI doesn’t speak for the ENTIRE Church. Their has rarely been a time when the Pope had dictatorial control over Church practice and doctrine, at least in terms of how it was implemented. The religious orders have always had a high degree of independence.