Cardinal Gerhard Müller, who was the doctrinal head of the Church during Benedict XVI's pontificate, and Archbishop Georg Ganswein, who was the previous pope's private secretary, were the chief guests of the two-day conference on life, teachings and life. Benedict XVI's legacy organized by Catholic television station EWTN on the anniversary of his death.
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Asked by Reuters on December 18 A controversial statement In “Fiducia supplicans,” Cardinal Müller said that if Joseph Ratzinger were still pope, “this would never have happened.”
– Same-sex marriage does not exist. It does not exist, it cannot exist, regardless of the ideologies we currently have, added the cardinal, who Francis removed as prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in 2017.
Cardinal Müller also said that while his personal relationship with Francis is “very good,” he does not hesitate to publicly disagree with him on doctrinal matters because “we are not in the Soviet Union where only one leader has a say.”
“The best thing we can do for the Pope is to always stay close to Catholic truth and faith and not act like flatterers,” he said.
Previously in the Basilica of St. In St. Peter's Square, Archbishop Georg Genswein, Benedict's former secretary, celebrated the funeral of the late pope last year. While reading the sermon, the priest's voice broke twice with emotion.
Archbishop Genswein, who Francis sent to Germany after the senior pope's death, said that when Benedict decided to step down, he believed he had a year at the most.
– I pray that it will be holy. I wish it was pure. And I'm sure it will be holy, he said.
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