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Haggard Celine

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2. I always thought that the real reason behind his resignation

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jan 26, 2022, 06:09 PM

Jan 2022

had to do with the paedophile priest scandal. I never trusted Ratzinger for some reason that I couldn't nail down. Stepping down as the active Pope was probably a compromise between factions of the church. Law enforcement might have been involved as well.

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There's no need looking for "easy scapegoats" TlalocW Jan 2022 #1

+1 ! n/t Passenger Jan 2022 #3

I always thought that the real reason behind his resignation Haggard Celine Jan 2022 #2