Confusion and chaos reign in Rome.
Benedict's renouncement is valid because he says it is. Francis is Pope because the priests of the Diocese of Rome accept him as their Bishop, even if the election was manipulated by certain Cardinals. This is what we know and all we know, therefore, we cannot conclude anything else. The Law seems to have been followed.
There is no scriptural or ecclesiological reference that can justify any expression of two popes.
After gardening all day (a celebration in Canada of Queen Victoria's birthday), I will just refer you to to Rorate and OnePeterFive and of course, Hilary; because my back hurts from that and my head hurts from this.
http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2016/05/ganswein-papacy-was-transformed-in-2013.html
http://www.onepeterfive.com/abp-ganswein-pope-benedict-part-enlarged-papal-ministry/
http://whatisupwiththesynod.com/index.php/2016/05/24/faithful-catholics-to-ganswein-were-not-going-for-it-again-sorry/
On a personal level, I've had about enough of both of them and their innovations and what I do know is this, this is not from God, though He is clearly permitting it.
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There is no scriptural or ecclesiological reference that can justify any expression of two popes.
After gardening all day (a celebration in Canada of Queen Victoria's birthday), I will just refer you to to Rorate and OnePeterFive and of course, Hilary; because my back hurts from that and my head hurts from this.
http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2016/05/ganswein-papacy-was-transformed-in-2013.html
http://www.onepeterfive.com/abp-ganswein-pope-benedict-part-enlarged-papal-ministry/
http://whatisupwiththesynod.com/index.php/2016/05/24/faithful-catholics-to-ganswein-were-not-going-for-it-again-sorry/
On a personal level, I've had about enough of both of them and their innovations and what I do know is this, this is not from God, though He is clearly permitting it.