The unintended consequences of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation

Pope Benedict XVI's papacy was one of unintended consequences, argues Christopher Bellitto, and the 10-year post-resignation period from 2013-2022 was no exception.

While Pope Benedict displayed great humility in resigning the papacy, his decisions to take the name "Pope Emeritus", wear a white cassock, and periodically conduct interviews and release statements, raise procedural and theological questions for the Catholic Church. What norms, if any, should be established for the seeming inevitable resignations of future popes?

Read more about Benedict's life and legacy here: https://www.americamagazine.org/faith...

01:05 - The historical precedence for a papal resignation prior to 2013
03:30 - How Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's post-resignation years created false narratives
11:00 - The impact of a pope emeritus on Pope Francis
12:36 - Making sense of a "traditional" pope breaking with tradition to resign

*Note: Pope Francis, like his predecessors, drafted a letter indicating that he would resign if incapacitated.
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