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Patrick Coffin and his claim that Pope Francis is an Anti-Pope

by | Feb 16, 2022 | , , , , , | 0 |

First, I sadly begin by saying that I have always had great respect for Patrick Coffin and consider him a friend and ally in the culture wars. When he was the host of Catholic Answers Live we probably did 100 shows together. We have traveled together. I consider him a dear friend. However, I do […]

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Cardinal O’Malley: Retired pope’s statement on abuse should galvanize all

by | Feb 8, 2022 | , , , , , , | 0 |

The head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said retired Pope Benedict’s “witness and profound honesty should galvanize all of us to defend survivors of abuse and to protect all those entrusted to our care.”

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Does God Pick the Pope? [implied, Did God Pick Pope Francis]? by Jimmy Akin

by | Feb 8, 2022 | , , , , | 0 |

Does God Pick the Pope? by Jimmy Akin (written in 2018) “When Pope Benedict was elected in 2005, I was overjoyed. As much as I loved John Paul II, Cardinal Ratzinger spoke to me in a special way, and I was thrilled when he became pope. I was puzzled, though, by the way people began announcing him […]

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Retired Pope Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report

by | Jan 24, 2022 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused of misconduct.

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Munich abuse report incriminates retired pope; Vatican to study document

by | Jan 20, 2022 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

A law firm’s report on how abuse cases were handled in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising incriminated retired Pope Benedict XVI, with lawyers accusing him of misconduct in four cases during his tenure as Munich archbishop.

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Learning from the McCarrick report

by | Dec 3, 2020 | , , , , , | 0 |

Dec. 1 marked my 11th anniversary as a bishop. There are some days when my first day as the bishop of Gaylord seems like yesterday, and others when it seems like a lifetime ago. Never having been involved in diocesan administration and never having lived in Michigan, I knew I had a great deal to learn. I only said “yes” because of my confidence in Pope Benedict, and my belief that the Holy Spirit could work through him.

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Vatican report reveals omissions in Archbishop Vigano’s ‘testimony’

by | Nov 10, 2020 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

The Vatican’s extensive report on Theodore E. McCarrick revealed several crucial details that call into question the 2018 “testimony” of Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, including that he did not investigate the former cardinal when ordered to do so by the Vatican in 2012.

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