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 says false religions enrich public life and teaches the heresy of religious freedom

 

Benedict XVI, Discourse to 200 Representatives of five different religious communities: Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains, at an Ecumenical Meeting at the John Paul II Cultural Center, April 17, 2008:

 

“This Country has a long history of cooperation between different religions in many spheres of public life.  Interreligious prayer services during the national feast of Thanksgiving, joint initiatives in charitable activities… I encourage all religious groups in America to persevere in their collaboration and thus enrich public life with the spiritual values that motivate your action in the world… This institution [the John Paul II Cultural Center] reminds us of this Nation’s conviction that all people should be free to pursue happiness in a way consonant with their nature as creatures endowed with reason and free will.  Americans have always valued the ability to worship freely and in accordance with their conscience.  Alexis de Tocqueville, the French historian and observer of American affairs, was fascinated with this aspect of the nation.  He remarked that this is a Country in which religion and freedom are “intimately linked” in contributing to a stable democracy…  The transmission of religious traditions to succeeding generations not only helps to preserve a heritage; it also sustains and nourishes the surrounding culture in the present day… I have noticed a growing interest among governments to sponsor programs intended to promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue.  These are praiseworthy initiatives…  In the Judeo-Christian tradition, the Psalms are full of such expressions: “My spirit is overwhelmed with me… May the followers of all religions stand together in defending and promoting life and religious freedom everywhere.  By giving ourselves generously to this sacred task – through dialogue and countless small acts of love, understanding and compassion – we can be instruments of peace for the whole human family.  Peace upon you all!”[1]

           

First, he says that all religious groups (all different religions) enrich public life with their spiritual values – heresy.  Second, he praises the heretical idea that all people should have the right to worship freely in accordance with their conscience – heresy.  Third, he states that “the transmission of religious traditions to succeeding generations not only helps to preserve a heritage; it also sustains and nourishes the surrounding culture in the present day” – heresy.  Fourth, he asks that “the followers of all religions stand together in defending and promoting life and religious freedom everywhere” – heresy.  He then states that defending and promoting religious freedom is a “sacred task” – heresy.  This is what is called a heretical speech by an antipope.

 

 

Previous Heresies of the Week:                                         Benedict XVI's recent heresies file 

The Heresies of Benedict XVI file   

 

A HERETIC CANNOT BE A VALID POPE

                   

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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