[marshmallow]

Da hell is going on in Rome?

[cherry]

unheard of behavior....I’m Catholic but not very good at church going....and stuff like this just confirms to me why I don’t....

[stanne]

Benedict said... “We hope that you can go forward with all of us on this path of divine mercy, showing us the path of Jesus toward God.”

We HOPE you can. That’s a “vote of confidence”?

No it’s not

The title does not match the story.

[Alcibiades]

If he’s still going strong why is there a new pope?

Notice he feels safe and protected by the hundreds if not thousands of armed guards ready to defend the walls of the Vatican. None of which the common people should have according to his successor.

[Paulie]

It’s getting increasingly difficult to argue these are not the end times.

Bizarre.

[GreyFriar]

Pope Benedict is being gracious and refusing to undercut his successor. I think the old fashioned term for this was call “Showing Class.”

[Talisker]

“Okay, Benedict, you’re on. Remember, I feed you. I keep you safe. Capiche? You don’t wanna have to make me bring on any excitement at your age. So here, kiss my ring and get out there and sell.”

[Mrs. Don-o]

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[Genoa]

stole the show with an off-the-cuff mini theology lesson sprinkled with Greek and Latin that showed that the mind of the German theologian is still going strong at 89

Once again we have stark evidence that Pope Benedict had no reason to resign. Popes can function, and have functioned, very well in their advanced years, given the tremendous opportunity they have to delegate their day-to-day duties to subordinates. Something is amiss.

[piusv]

I'm sure they forced him to say these things. /s

meanwhile.....Benedict endorses "Pope" Francis? Color me shocked. Both equally modernist. One just did a better job of fooling folks.

[ebb tide]

Upon his election and at his inaugural Mass, Pope Benedict XVI asked, “Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.”

Unfortunately, it’s apparent that not enough people prayed for him and thus in 2013, he did flee the wolves.

And he still is, to this day.

[opus1]

Francis looks to be clinging desperately to the arms of Benedict, leaning intensely forward with a crazed look in his eyes.

I imagine Frank whispering, “Ben, Madre de Dios! You were right about wolves! I’m surrounded here by the 3-G’s: globalists, greenies and gays! They write my encyclicals and force me to say nutty stuff! Can I come live with you before I completely derail the RCC?”

[Right Wing Assault]

Bergoglio wants to be a rock star.