Did Benedict properly resign, and can a pope even resign? There is no definitive answer. Moreover, his resignation paperwork, written by him, is filled with purposeful errors. He was forced out, after all.
The conclave, which decided on him as pope, violated the written constitution and their charter; rules put into place by Pope John Paul II. In short, a gay friendly liberal group coordinated in advance, trading favors. We know this, because they bragged about it afterwards. It's the Catholic equivalent of the 2020 election.
The issue is comes down to two items.
Did Benedict properly resign, and can a pope even resign? There is no definitive answer. Moreover, his resignation paperwork, written by him, is filled with purposeful errors. He was forced out, after all.
The conclave, which decided on him as pope, violated the written constitution and their charter; rules put into place by Pope John Paul II. In short, a gay friendly liberal group coordinated in advance, trading favors. We know this, because they bragged about it afterwards. It's the Catholic equivalent of the 2020 election.