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Pope drops title
« on: April 08, 2020, 08:18:46 AM »
The latest Vatican yearbook was missing the title "Vicar of Christ" for the pope and also just gave his real name. There is no explanation on it; however, theories from others are that he has submitted "his power" to someone or something. I don't know if this means anything but I thought it interesting as this title was one of the most blasphemous of the titles popes have used. Any ex-catholics think this is odd? I'm not familiar with this yearbook. Link below to article.

https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=45849
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Re: Pope drops title
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2020, 08:52:49 AM »
They have yearbooks??? :-\

The article mentioned something about other titles being dropped as well to improve their relations with ecumenical churches. I wonder if they are doing this for the same reason to make the Catholic church more acceptable for everyone else. Either way it is strange.

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Re: Pope drops title
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2020, 09:50:47 AM »
Correct me if I'm wrong, but nothing in the article says he renounced these offices. Dropping the title is almost no different than a doctor telling his patient to call him "Bob" instead of "Dr. Smith." The only difference I see is that this dropping of title is deceptive, and that deception is an effort to draw in ecumenical denominations to come back to their mother, Rome.
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Re: Pope drops title
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2020, 10:17:40 AM »
True, there wasn't an explanation or renouncement of the title. Based on the dropping of other titles for ecumenical reasons, this could be for the same thing.
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Re: Pope drops title
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2020, 11:56:38 AM »
Correct me if I'm wrong, but nothing in the article says he renounced these offices.

I read through it too quickly. Youre right.