“After retirement Pope Benedict will no longer enjoy papal infallibility, or the ability to speak undisputed truth on religious matters”. (Comment of Rev. Federico Lombardi, Vatican Press spokesman, as reported by the Washington Post, February 14th).
I hope the Reverend gentleman was making a joke, or said the above tongue in cheek. But I fear he was being serious.
How do you stop being infallible?
I think Cardinal Bertone pushed Benedicy out. Benedict apparently wanted reform and this was not to the liking of the powerful Bertone, who disposed of his other opposition by sending him to Washington. The dysfunction and corruption of the Vatican can proceed. Don’ t look for an honest reformer as the next Pope.