Benedict to be called 'emeritus pope

Benedict to be called 'emeritus pope
Two nuns walk past a photo of Pope Benedict XVI as they leave a souvenir shop just outside the Vatican, Tuesday, Feb. 26,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 2013. Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement and will continue to wear a white cassock, the Vatican announced Tuesday, again fueling concerns about potential conflicts arising from having both a reigning and a retired pope. The Vatican's announcement Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will be known as "emeritus pope" in his retirement, be called "Your Holiness" and continue to wear the white cassock associated with the papacy has fueled concerns about potential conflicts arising from the peculiar reality now facing the Catholic Church: having one reigning and one retired pope. Benedict's title and what he will wear have been a major source of speculation since the 85-year-old pontiff stunned the world and announced he would resign Thursday, the first pope to do so in 600 years. There has been good The full moon is seen above the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], early Tuesday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Feb. 26, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor, allowing cardinals to move up the start date if all of them arrive in Rome before the usual 15-day transition between pontificates. Benedict signed a legal document, issued Monday, with some line-by-line changes to the 1996 Vatican law governing the election of a new pope. It is one of his last acts as pope before resigning Thursday. ((AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky))
reason why popes haven't stepped down in past centuries,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], given the possibility for divided allegiances and even schism. But the Vatican insists that while the situation created by Benedict's retirement is certainly unique, no major conflicts will arise. "According to the evolution of Catholic doctrine and mentality, there is only one pope. Clearly it's a new situation, but I don't think there will be problems,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Giovanni Maria Vian, the editor of the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], said in an interview. Critics aren't so sure. Some Vatican-based cardinals have privately grumbled that it will make it more difficult for the next pope with Benedict still around. Swiss theologian Hans Kueng, Benedict's one-time Advertisement
colleague-turned-critic, went further: "With Benedict XVI, there is a risk of a shadow pope who has abdicated but can still indirectly exert influence,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," he told Germany's Der Spiegel magazine last week. The Vatican spokesman,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said Tuesday that Benedict himself decided on his name and wardrobe in consultation with others,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], settling on "Your Holiness Benedict XVI" and either "emeritus pope" or "emeritus Roman pontiff." Lombardi said he didn't know why Benedict had decided to drop his other main title: bishop of Rome. In the two weeks since Benedict's resignation announcement,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Vatican officials had suggested that Benedict would likely resume wearing the traditional black garb of a cleric and would use the title "emeritus bishop of Rome" to avoid creating confusion with the future pope. Adding to the concern is that Benedict's trusted secretary, Archbishop Georg Gaenswein,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], will be serving both pontiffs with Benedict at the monastery being converted for him inside Vatican grounds while keeping his day job as prefect of the new pope's household. Asked about the potential for conflict, Lombardi was defensive, saying the decisions had been clearly reasoned and were likely chosen for the sake of simplicity. "I believe it was well thought out," he said. Benedict himself has made clear he is retiring to a lifetime of prayer and meditation "hidden from the world." However, he still will be very present in the tiny Vatican city-state,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], where his new home is right next door to the Vatican Radio transmission tower and has a lovely view of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. Kueng said it was a mistake for Gaenswein to serve both men and for Benedict to remain so close to the center of action. "No priest likes it if his predecessor sits next to the rectory and watches everything he does," Kueng was quoted as saying in Der Spiegel. "And even for the bishop of Rome, it is not pleasant if his predecessor constantly has an eye on him." However, others reasoned that Benedict's retirement plans and title were in keeping with those of other retired heads of state. presidents being addressed as 'Mr. President,'" said the Rev. "It's a mark of respect for the former office he once held." "Overall, I don't think that after the conclave there will be any doubt about who the pope is, or who is in charge," he said. While Benedict will no longer wear his trademark red shoes, he has taken a liking to a pair of hand-crafted brown loafers made for him by artisans in Leon,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Mexico, and given to him during his 2012 visit. He will wear those in retirement, Lombardi said. Lombardi also elaborated on the College of Cardinals meetings that will take place after the papacy becomes vacant gatherings in which cardinals will discuss the problems facing the church and set a date for the start of the conclave to elect Benedict's successor. The first meeting isn't expected until Monday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Lombardi said, since the official convocation to cardinals to come to Rome will only go out on Friday first day of what's known as the "sede vacante," or the vacancy between papacies. In all,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], 115 cardinals under the age of 80 are expected in Rome for the conclave to vote on who should become the next pope. Two other eligible cardinals have already said they are not coming, one from Britain and another from Indonesia. Cardinals who are 80 and older can join the College meetings but won't participate in the conclave or vote. Benedict has already given the cardinals the go-ahead to move up the start date of the conclave out the traditional 15-day waiting period. But the cardinals won't be able to set a date until their official meetings begin Monday. Lombardi also described Benedict's final 48 hours as pope: On Tuesday, he was packing,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], arranging for documents to be sent to the various Vatican archives and separating out the personal papers he will take with him into retirement. On Wednesday,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Benedict holds his final public general audience in St. Peter's Square event that has already brought in 50,000 ticket requests. He won't greet visiting prelates or VIPs as he normally does,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but will meet some visiting leaders Slovakia,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], San Marino, Andorra and his native Bavaria afterward. to Castel Gandolfo, the papal residence south of Rome. Benedict will greet parishioners there from the palazzo's balcony final public act as pope. Benedict's personal security will be assured by Vatican police,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Lombardi said.
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