is pope ratzinger ("benedict") a jew?

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is pope ratzinger ("benedict") a jew?

2006-09-14 14:40:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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No, Pope Benedict is Catholic.

Duhhhh...

2006-09-15 06:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

No. One of the requirements of being elected Pope is to be a Catholic.

Any baptized male Catholic can be elected Pope. Although the chances of a non-cardinal being elected is very small.

If the person elected is not yet a bishop, then he is ordained a bishop before accepting the office of the Papacy.

Theoretically we could once again have a married pope before we have married priests.

With love in Christ.

2006-09-17 16:00:10 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

How can someone who worked for the Nazis, be a Jew?

2006-09-14 15:15:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋