Erasing Pope Benedict Matthew Schmitz, First Things Thursday, May 25, 2017 Though Benedict is still living, Francis is trying to bury him. Upon his election in 2013, Francis began to pursue an agenda that Joseph Ratzinger had opposed throughout his career. © 2024 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.
Erasing Pope Benedict
Matthew Schmitz, First Things
Thursday, May 25, 2017