Was the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI valid?
Or, did Benedict remain the true pope of the Catholic Church despite his seeming resignation?
Incredible as it may seem,
some Catholics today argue Benedict's resignation was invalid
, either due to a "substantial error" in his act of resignation, or due to his own intentional attempt to 'sabotage' it.
These
"Benepapists"
reject the validity of Benedict's resignation, believing he has remained pope, and will continue to be pope until either his death or until he validly resigns. They have spread their views internationally via internet articles, blogs, podcasts, social media, and by now, several or more books.
Valid? The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI (The Case against the Benepapists)
critically examines all of the key objections leveled by the Benepapists against the validity of Benedict's resignation, and provides decisive refutations of each in turn - thereby demonstrating the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was valid.
Valid? The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
(The Case against the Benepapists)
includes a Foreword by His Excellency, Bishop Athanasius Schneider.