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Pope Benedict’s New Title? Just Call Him Bishop Emeritus.
Pope Benedict’s New Title? Just Call Him Bishop Emeritus.
Immediately after Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation, reports circulated that he would be bumped back to a cardinal, which I passed along to you. This made sense at the time, because there can be only one pope. It turns out that the Holy Father will have a new title designed to express his unique position in the Church as a living, but not sitting, Pope. His title will be: “His Holiness, Benedict XVI, Bishop Emeritus of Rome.” That sounds a lot better — and more accurate — than calling him “Cardinal Ratzinger” once again. … [Read More…]
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