Kurt Martens, professor, canon law, was quoted in Reuters and Crux about the rules on a former pope, relating to the book, “From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy and the Crisis of the Catholic Church” co-authored by former Pope Benedict.
...Kurt Martens, professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, said: “A former pope should not speak in public about anything at all. He had his chance when he was in office. Now it belongs to his successor to govern”...
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...In a series of tweets published Jan. 12, Kurt Martens, a professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America, said he looked forward to reading the book, but stressed the need “to recall that there is only one Pope, one Bishop of Rome: Francis. He and he alone has the power associated with the office of Bishop of Rome.”...
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