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goldent

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2. i agree that the Vatican needs to firmly respond to accusations like this that are widely publicized

Reply to ucrdem (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 15, 2013, 09:40 PM

Mar 2013

I think theologians like Pope Benedict are like some scientists, who consider PR work to be unseemly.

Regarding the Pope's reason for retiring, I will take him at his word. None of the alternate stories I have heard make sense to me.

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Vatican Rejects Argentine Accusations Against Pope Francis [View all] cbayer Mar 2013 OP

Thanks. ucrdem Mar 2013 #1

i agree that the Vatican needs to firmly respond to accusations like this that are widely publicized goldent Mar 2013 #2

I don't think we will ever know exactly why Benedict retired, but cbayer Mar 2013 #5

Despite being a natty dresser okasha Mar 2013 #3

I think it was settled years ago, but am not surprised that it is getting stirred up again. cbayer Mar 2013 #4

The whole thing seems to center on okasha Mar 2013 #6

Read this morning that one of the two priests (one's deceased) said they were told pinto Mar 2013 #7

That's the story I have been consistently hearing. cbayer Mar 2013 #9

Here's the WaPo piece from yesterday - pinto Mar 2013 #8

thanks Pinto. The Freudian-slip typo in that article's conclusion says it all, ucrdem Mar 2013 #10

p.s. an observation or two about Sam Ferguson's TNR article ucrdem Mar 2013 #12

S4P had a post in Religion this morning okasha Mar 2013 #11

Here is the link: cbayer Mar 2013 #13