The Pope as Professor with His Students: More on Schülerkreis

The Eponymous Flower ^ | 08/28/2010 | Tancred

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Editor: the meeting is interesting, as we've said before, in light of the talks currently taking place each month with the Society of Pius X. It is hard to see, given the previous statements about statements which appear to capitulate the Church's previous positions to the modern world, will square with the resistance shown to the Society's representatives. The fact is, we don't know what is being said about Vatican II, but there is almost no doubt that the concerns that were realized by the Society of Pius X will be dealt with in this meeting and that whatever the Holy Father says, it promises to be met with the ire and contempt of the world press, which has certainly besieged the Castel Gandalfo in search of a premonition of what the Holy Father will conclude as a result of this meeting.

It's safe to say that the Pope will surprise and confound the media, whatever is decided here. The following is a report from kath.net in translation.

We are all always excited about the close overview, which he prizes from the respective themes, describing the Church throughout the world," said Bishop Jaschke. "Kathpress" - Report from correspondent Johannes Schidelko

Rome [kath.net/KAp] The regular meeting with the earlier students occured on loosely defined dates, which the earlier Professor Joseph Ratzinger has finally secured within the Papal Palace.

On each end of August Benedict XVI gathered-- each year at his summer residence Castelgandalfo -- more than a dozen theologians around him, who were advanced to the doctorate, who were promoted to doctoral degrees or collaborated as his assistants. Those who are in teaching or working as pastors, some as Bishops or Cardinals -- like Cardinal Christoph Schönborn.

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