名誉教皇ベネディクト16世は、95歳で死去が発表された。

CNNは2022年12月31日に、ダニエル・バーク(Daniel Burke)、ハダ・メシア(Hada Messia)による「神のロットワイラー」を公開し、名誉教皇ベネディクト16世(Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)は、「カトリックの教義を形成したが、性的虐待の危機への対応で批判にさらされた(‘God’s Rottweiler’: Benedict shaped Catholic doctrine but faced criticism for handling of sexual abuse crisis)。」と報告した。

Personal
Birth date: April 16, 1927(生年月日：1927年04月16日)

Birth place: Marktl am Inn, Germany(出生地 ドイツ・マルクトゥル・アム・イン)

Birth name: Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger(出生名：ヨゼフ・アロイジス・ラツィンガー)

Father: Joseph Ratzinger, a police officer父 ヨーゼフ・ラッツィンガー(警察官)

Mother: Maria Ratzinger(母 マリア・ラッツィンガー)

2022年12月31日土曜日に95歳で死去が発表された名誉教皇ベネディクト16世は、2013年に辞任して世界に衝撃を与えるまで、四半世紀以上にわたってカトリック教会の神学を形成した強力な知的力を持っていた人物であったと書いている、

ベネディクトの辞任は極めて異例であった。
ローマ教皇は通常、死ぬまでその地位を維持し、最後に辞任した教皇は、教会内の内戦を終わらせるために1415年に辞任したグレゴリウス12世(Gregory XII)である。 

聖ヨハネ・パウロ2世(St. John Paul II)やフランシス(Pope Francis)など、世界的に人気のあるカリスマ的な教皇が続いたが、ベネディクトはそれとは異なる人物であった。
彼の友人や伝記作家は、ベネディクトを物静かで学者肌の人物と評し、群衆に慕われるよりも神学書の中でくつろいでいるようだと述べている。

ベネディクトはラテン語で突然の辞任を表明した。
当時85歳だった彼は、カトリック教会の運営に自分の年齢が適していないことを理由に挙げた。 

ドイツ生まれのベネディクトは、自分自身と教会を、西洋社会の世俗的な傾向、特に彼が「相対主義の独裁」と呼ぶものに対する防波堤とみなしていた。
彼はしばしば、カトリック教徒が要塞のような考え方を維持することを主張し、おそらく小さくて「純粋」な教会がカトリックの伝統と教えを最もよく維持すると述べた。 

教皇としてのベネディクトは、両極端の人物であった。ベネディクトは、その博識な著作と慎重な神学を賞賛する保守派から歓迎された。

しかし、特にポストモダン西洋の批評家たちは、教会の教義に忠実であることに固執し、異論を封じようとする姿勢から 彼のことを「神のロットワイラー」と批評された。

ロットワイラーは、ドイツのバーデン＝ヴュルテンベルク州のロットヴァイル地方(Rottweil region of Baden-Württemberg)原産の牧牛用・警備用の犬種のことである。

このような言葉に、マスコミも飛びついた。

Benedict preferred to be called something more modest.  

Before he left Rome in 2013, a crowd of 10,000 people gathered to bid him an emotional farewell.  

“I am no longer the Pope but I am still in the church,” Benedict said. “I’m just a pilgrim who is starting the last part of his pilgrimage on this earth.”  

Former CNN staffer Michael Pearson contributed to this story.

Other Facts
The first pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415.
Served as chief theological adviser to Pope John Paul II.

As dean of the College of Cardinals, it was his duty to call the cardinals to Rome for conclave after the death of Pope John Paul II.
Is an accomplished pianist and has a fondness for Mozart.
Timeline
1945 - During World War II, he deserts the German army and is taken prisoner by the US Army.
June 29, 1951 - Is ordained as a priest.
1959-1969 - Teaches theology at various colleges in Germany.
1969 - Vice president and professor of theology at the University of Regensburg in Germany.
March 1977 - Is named Archbishop of Munich and Freising and is consecrated on May 28, 1977.
June 27, 1977 - Is made a cardinal by Pope Paul VI.
November 25, 1981 - Is named Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; President of the Biblical Commission and of the Pontifical International Theological Commission.
November 6, 1998 - Is elected vice dean of the College of Cardinals.
November 30, 2002 - Is named the dean of the College of Cardinals.
April 19, 2005 - Is elected the 265th pope by 115 cardinals.
April 24, 2005 - His inaugural Mass takes place.
August 19, 2005 - Becomes the second pope in history to visit a synagogue when he speaks at the Roonstrasse Synagogue in Cologne, Germany.
January 25, 2006 - Issues his first encyclical, focusing on the subjects of love, eros, charity and politics.
March 24, 2006 - Holds his first consistory and formally elevates 15 men to the level of cardinal. The next day, a ceremony is held in Saint Peter's Square in which the pope presents each of the new cardinals with a golden ring to symbolize their fidelity to the church.
May 25, 2006 - Travels to Poland to pay homage to the late Pope John Paul II. He visits Paul's birth home in Wadowice, and travels to Krakow, the city where Paul lived before he assumed the papacy in 1978. Benedict also visits the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
September 12-20, 2006 - Gives a speech in Bavaria, Germany, that includes quotes from 14th-century Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus, regarding Islam and the Prophet Mohammed. The speech sparks protests by Muslims around the world and causes the recall of the Moroccan envoy to the Vatican. The pope apologizes.
November 28, 2006 - Arrives in Turkey for his first visit as pope.
May 9, 2007 - Arrives in Brazil for a six-day visit, his first as pope.
June 9, 2007 - Meets with US President George W. Bush at the Vatican, the first meeting between the two. Their discussions include Iraq, Muslim relations and AIDS.
September 7-9, 2007 - The pope travels to Austria for the 850th anniversary of the Mariazell shrine.
October 28, 2007 - The pope beatifies 498 victims of the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s. It is the largest mass beatification in history.
November 24, 2007 - Elevates 23 senior clergy to the position of cardinal.
April 15-20, 2008 - Visits the United States for the first time as pope.
April 17, 2008 - Holds Mass at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, with an estimated 46,000 in attendance. Later in the day, meets with Bernie McDaid, Olan Horne and Faith Johnston, three victims of sexual abuse by clergymen.
April 18, 2008 - Delivers a speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
April 19, 2008 - Celebrates Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York.
April 20, 2008 - Prays at ground zero in lower Manhattan, before leading a Mass at Yankee Stadium in front of 60,000 people.
October 12, 2008 - Canonizes four new saints, including Mother Teresa.
February 12, 2009 - Makes a statement denouncing anti-Semitism a month after a scandal involving a bishop who denied the death toll of Jews killed in concentration camps during World War II.
March 17-23, 2009 - Makes his first trip to Africa as pope, traveling to Cameroon and Angola, and reaffirms the Catholic Church's ban on condom use.
April 26, 2009 - Names five new saints: Rev. Arcangelo Tadini, Nuno Alvares Pereira, Bernardo Tolomei, Gertrude Comensoli and Caterina Volpicelli.
May 8-15, 2009 - Makes his first trip to the Middle East, making stops in Jordan and Israel to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
July 17, 2009 - Has surgery after breaking his wrist in a fall.
August 3, 2009 - The pope signs record deal with Geffen Records to record his songs and prayers to the Virgin Mary.
November 23, 2009 - The pope's album, "Alma Mater," is released.
June 11, 2010 - During a Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica, the pope asks forgiveness for sexual abuse within the church and promises to do more to stop future incidents.
July 15, 2010 - The Vatican announces the toughening of its laws on priests involved in sexual abuse.
September 16-19, 2010 - The pope travels to England and Scotland, the first state visit to the United Kingdom by a pope. Pope John Paul II made a pastoral visit in 1982.
September 16, 2010 - The pope makes a statement that the Roman Catholic Church has not been vigilant enough or fast enough in responding to the problem of sexual abuse by priests.
June 28, 2011 - The pope sends his first tweet, via the Vatican's Twitter account, to announce the launch of the new Vatican website. The tweet is prepared in advance for the pope, but he presses the send button.
March 26-28, 2012 - The pope visits Cuba. He celebrates Mass in Revolution Plaza and meets with the country's former leader, Fidel Castro.
May 26, 2012 - The Vatican announces that Benedict's butler Paolo Gabriele has been arrested for illegal possession of confidential documents. He is suspected of leaking documents to journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi.
October 6, 2012 - Gabriele is convicted of aggravated theft for leaking confidential papal documents and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
October 21, 2012 - Names seven new saints, two of them Americans: 17th century Mohawk Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American, and Marianne Cope, a nun who devoted 30 years of her life helping lepers in Hawaii. The five other new saints are 19th century French Jesuit Jacques Berthieu, Pedro Calungsod of the Philippines, Giovanni Battista Piamarta, Maria Carmen Salles y Barangueras and Anna Schaffer.
November 21, 2012 - The pope's book "Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives" is published. In the book, the pope claims the Christian calendar is based on a mistake by a sixth century monk, who was several years off in his calculation of Jesus' birth date.
December 3, 2012 - The pope's Twitter account goes live in seven languages and has thousands of followers within minutes.
February 11, 2013 - Pope Benedict XVI announces that he will retire, effective February 28. He cites his "advanced age" as the reason.
February 28, 2013 - Benedict leaves the Vatican by helicopter for the papal retreat in Castel Gandolfo. He is expected to remain there while the next pope is chosen. Benedict will then return to the Vatican to live in a former gardener's house. He makes his last remarks from the balcony at Castel Gandolfo, saying, "I am simply a pilgrim beginning the last leg of his pilgrimage on this earth."
May 2, 2013 - Returns to live in the Vatican alongside Pope Francis.
February 22, 2014 - Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI makes a surprise appearance at St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Francis creates 19 new cardinals.
April 27, 2014 - Attends the canonization ceremony of popes John XXIII and John Paul II as a guest.
November 2016 - Benedict XVI's book "Last Testament: In His Own Words," co-written by Peter Seewald, is published.
April 10, 2019 - Discusses the sex abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, claiming that it was caused in part by the sexual revolution of the 1960s and the liberalization of the church's moral teachings. In an 11-page essay published in a German magazine for priests, Klerusblatt, the former Pope admits that the Vatican was initially overwhelmed in dealing with the crisis.
January 14, 2020 - Georg Gaenswein, Benedict XVI's personal secretary, releases a statement saying that the former pope has asked to be removed as a co-author on an upcoming book about priestly celibacy, titled "From the Depths of Our Hearts." A section of the book does contain writing by Benedict, but he "had not approved any project for a co-signed book, nor had he seen and authorized the cover."
August 3, 2020 - The Vatican says that Benedict is recovering from a "painful but not serious condition," following reports in a German newspaper claiming he was very ill with shingles.

2022-12-30---前ローマ法王ベネディクトは「明晰で警戒心もある」が、病状は深刻とバチカンが発表。
2022-01-20---前教皇ベネディクトは、ミュンヘン大司教区運営時代に性的虐待神父の存在を知っていた！？
2019-02-28---オーストラリアの元枢機卿、少年性犯罪で有罪判決！
2016-05-23---ローマ法王とイスラム教スンニ派最高権威機関の指導者の会談
2016-04-17---何人のパレスチナ人が、イスラエルで投獄されているか？
2015-09-24---7人の悪い法王と、それらがしたひどい事。
2014-10-28---法王は、進化論とビッグバン論が正しい。神は魔法の杖や魔術師はないと断言！
2014-08-15---児童の性的虐待関与のシーン・ブレイディー枢機卿はローマ教皇に辞表を提示。
2014-07-07---フランシス法王は、性的虐待犠牲と最初の話し合いをした。
2014-06-30---オーストラリアのカトリック司教は少年虐待で引退。
2014-04-27---ベネディクト法王は公認に参加し、フランシス法王を抱擁した。
2014-04-27---バチカンはローマ法王ヨハネ・パウロ2世とヨハネス23世の聖人を宣言。
2014-04-27---ローマ法王は、性的虐待について謝罪した後に、前任者の2人を聖人にする。
2014-04-11---フランシス法王は、聖職者による児童虐待に対して、公式に謝罪した。
2014-04-04---バチカンは、キース・オブライアン枢機卿を性的虐待で調査開始。
2014-02-05---国連は、バチカンに子ども濫用者を「直ちに連れ去る」ことを要求。
2014-01-17---ベネディクトXVI法王は、児童虐待のため約400人の聖職者の聖職を剥奪。
2014-01-16---国連パネルは、聖職者による小児性愛乱用でバチカンに直面する。
2013-12-05---ローマ法王は、児童虐待委員会を設立。
2013-12-03---バチカンは国連による性的虐待情報の提供を拒絶。
2013-11-28---なぜ・ベネディクトXVI法王は辞職したのですか？
2013-09-24---ベネディクト前法王は、性的虐待の隠ぺいを否定。
2013-09-04---バチカンは、子どもの性的虐待報道の後、ドミニカ共和国の調査を開始。
2013-07-29---フランシス法王は、ゲイの人々が社会から疎外されるべきでないと言った。
2013-07-11---フランシス法王は、児童虐待を禁止する教会法を強化。
2013-03-12---ロサンジェルス大司教管区は、性的乱用問題を解決するためにUS$1000万を払う。
2013-02-11---写真で見るローマ法王ベネディクトXVIのこれまでの生活。
2013-02-11---ローマ法王ベネディクトXVIが高齢を理由に辞任を発表した。
2013-01-09---ドイツのカトリック教会は性的虐待の質問を終了！？
2012-10-02---ローマ法王の元執事は裁判で、「虐待されました。」と言った。
2012-09-22---オーストラリアのローマ・カトリック教会は小児性愛乱用を認めた。
2012-06-28---観光旅行で、バチカン銀行に低額貯金して、預金通帳を---
2012-06-04---米国の尼の性の倫理本に、バチカン大批判！
2012-05-25---ロー法王の執事パオロ・ガブリエラ、窃盗容疑で逮捕！
2010-11-21---ローマ法王が、コンドームを容認する発言をした。
2010-11-20---バチカン市国、性的搾取に関するガイドラインを発行。
2010-09-25---イタリアのカトリッの聖職者による児童虐待の犠牲者、初の公開会合を開催。
2010-04-26---ローマ法王と「コンドーム・メモ」
2005-10-02---バチカンの高位聖職者が中絶を支持するカトリック政治家と合っていた。

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