Benedict XVI�s Recent Heresies
By Bro. Michael Dimond, O.S.B.
Introductory Note: * A Heretic is
a baptized person who rejects an authoritative teaching of the Roman Catholic
Church.� A schismatic is a person who
refuses communion with a true Pope or refuses communion with true
Catholics.� An apostate is a person who
rejects the Christian faith completely.�
All heretics, schismatics and apostates sever
themselves from the Catholic Church automatically (Pius XII, Mystici Corporis, June
29, 1943).� Therefore, if one is a
heretic he is not a Catholic (Pope Leo XIII, Satis Cognitum June 29, 1896).� And most heretics convince themselves that
they are not denying any dogma when they actually are.� This page will be updated periodically. �(All emphasis, such as bolding, underlining,
and italicization is not necessarily that of the quoted author.)� * Heresies from Benedict XVI used in past
Heresy of the Week columns are usually found in Benedict XVI's recent heresies file.� His worst heresies are found in
our section on: The Heresies of Benedict XVI file.� Other past Heresies of the Week
are probably found in either the Heresy of the Week Archive or the Some of the Recent Feature Articles page or The
Heresy of the Week Archive for those from years back.
BENEDICT XVI AGAIN REJECTS CONVERTING THE SCHISMATICS
Benedict XVI, Address to Schismatic Delegation, June 30, 2005: �Numerous
significant gestures have been made since then.� I am thinking of the
abrogation of the reciprocal condemnations in 1054, of the discourses,
documents and meetings promoted by the Sees of Rome
and of Constantinople�John Paul II, of
venerable memory, exchanged a fraternal embrace with the Ecumenical Patriarch
precisely in order to give a strong spiritual sign of our communion in the
Saints� This unity that we seek is
neither absorption nor fusion but respect for the multiform fullness of
the Church�� (L�Osservatore Romano,
July 6, 2005, p. 5.)
First, Benedict XVI repeats the heresy that was frequently uttered by
Paul VI and John Paul II: he says that the condemnations against the schismatics in 1054 for breaking communion with the Papacy
have been overturned, indicating that they are no longer condemned, which is
heresy.�
Second, Benedict XVI asserts that he is united with the schismatics in the communion of the Saints.
Third, Benedict XVI says that unity with the schismatics
is �neither absorption nor fusion.�� This
phrase was used in the notorious Balamand Statement
to indicate that the schismatics don�t need to
convert to the Catholic Church.� It was
also used many times by John Paul II (in his many Joint Declarations with the schismatics) to tell them the same thing.� The phrase means that the schismatics
don�t need to convert to the Catholic Faith for salvation.� That is exactly what Benedict XVI is telling
the schismatics again when he says that unity with
them is �neither absorption nor fusion.�
Vatican II Sect�s Balamand Statement with the
�Orthodox,� #�s 14-15, 1993: �According
to the words of Pope John Paul II, the ecumenical endeavor of the sister
Churches of East and West, grounded in dialogue and prayer, is the search for
perfect and total communion which is
neither absorption nor fusion but a meeting in truth and love (cf. Slavorum Apostoli, 27). 15. While
the inviolable freedom of persons and their obligation to follow the
requirements of their conscience remain secure, in the search for re-establishing unity there is no question of
conversion of people from one Church to the other in order to ensure their salvation.�
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HERETIC CANNOT BE A VALID POPE
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It is a proven fact that Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI) is a non-Catholic
heretic.� The Catholic Church teaches
that a heretic cannot be validly elected Pope, since a heretic is not a member
of the Catholic Church.� Ratzinger, who
is now Benedict XVI, is a non-Catholic Antipope whose election was utterly null
and void.
Pope Paul IV, Bull Cum ex Apostolatus Officio, Feb. 15, 1559: �6. In addition, [by this Our Constitution,
which is to remain valid in perpetuity We enact, determine, decree and
define:-] that if ever at any time it shall appear that any Bishop, even if
he be acting as an Archbishop, Patriarch or Primate; or any Cardinal of the
aforesaid Roman Church, or, as has already been mentioned, any legate, or even
the Roman Pontiff, prior to his promotion or his elevation as Cardinal or Roman
Pontiff, has deviated from the Catholic Faith or fallen into some heresy:
(i) the promotion or elevation, even if it shall
have been uncontested and by the unanimous assent of all the Cardinals, shall
be null, void and worthless;
(ii) it shall not be possible for it to
acquire validity (nor for it to be said that it has thus acquired validity)
through the acceptance of the office, of consecration, of subsequent authority,
nor through possession of administration, nor through the putative enthronement
of a Roman Pontiff, or Veneration, or obedience accorded to such by all, nor
through the lapse of any period of time in the foregoing situation;
(iii) it shall not be held as partially
legitimate in any way�
�(vi) those thus promoted or elevated shall be deprived automatically, and
without need for any further declaration, of all dignity, position, honour, title, authority, office and power�.
10. No one at all, therefore, may infringe this document of our
approbation, re-introduction, sanction, statute and derogation of wills and
decrees, or by rash presumption contradict it. If anyone, however, should presume to attempt this, let him know that
he is destined to incur the wrath of Almighty God and of the blessed Apostles,
Peter and Paul.
Given in Rome at Saint Peter's in the year of the Incarnation
of the Lord 1559, 15th February, in the fourth year of our Pontificate.
+ I, Paul, Bishop of the Catholic Church��
St. Robert Bellarmine:
�A pope who is a manifest heretic
automatically (per se) ceases to be
pope and head, just as he ceases
automatically to be a Christian and a member of the Church.� Wherefore, he can be judged and punished by
the Church.� This is the teaching of all the ancient Fathers who teach that
manifest heretics immediately lose all jurisdiction.�
(De Romano Pontifice,
II, 30)
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