The irrepressible Ratzinger William Doino Jr., First Things Tuesday, May 9, 2017 When Pope Benedict resigned four years ago, people thought he would be forgotten for everything but that act. Now it’s clear that his intellect and spirit will continue to make a valuable contribution to the future life of the Church. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
When Pope Benedict resigned four years ago, people thought he would be forgotten for everything but that act. Now it’s clear that his intellect and spirit will continue to make a valuable contribution to the future life of the Church.
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The irrepressible Ratzinger
William Doino Jr., First Things
Tuesday, May 9, 2017