Tag: pope-benedict-xvi

Discussion: Benedict XVI’s 2014 Letter vs. the Benepapists

August 28, 2025

August 28, 2025 (Steven O’Reilly) –  Last week I was invited on Christine Harrington’s Eternal Life Plan Program again.   Our discussion focused on the recent publication of Benedict XVI’s 2014 letter to Msgr. Nicola Bux, and its impact on various Benepapist theories which claim Benedict XVI’s resignation was invalid. This letter effectively refutes the core … More Discussion: Benedict XVI’s 2014 Letter vs. the Benepapists

A Rebuttal of Fr. Nix and his defense of Benepapism

October 7, 2024

October 7, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – The regular readers of Roma Locuta Est know that I am in no way a fan of Pope Francis.  I have from the outset of this blog severely critiqued the works of the Francis-apologists (see Summa Contra the Francis-Apologists), and have even examined the oddities of the 2013 conclave (see … More A Rebuttal of Fr. Nix and his defense of Benepapism

Minutella, Cionci, Barnhardt wrong on the “PP” (Pontifex Pontificum)

February 3, 2024

February 2, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Perhaps a few months back, I saw the claim on X that Benedict, as Pope Emeritus, still continued to sign letters with his name and a “PP”, which depending on the source, stands for Pontifex Primus or Pontifex Pontificum — i.e., the pope. The claim here is that after his … More Minutella, Cionci, Barnhardt wrong on the “PP” (Pontifex Pontificum)

Bugnolo: ‘The Maker and Unmaker of popes’

January 29, 2024

January 29, 2024 (Steven O’Reilly) – Br. Bugnolo just published an article on Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation, titled THE RENUNCIATION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI — A POSTSCRIPT.  In it, he begins by marking the time since the death of Benedict XVI on December 31, 2022.  Bugnolo notes (emphasis added): It has been a year and … More Bugnolo: ‘The Maker and Unmaker of popes’