[Magdalen] German RC bishop speaks boldly

[Ann Markle]

Not socially progressive, but he *is* the first Pope ever to retire before
he died.  He set a precedent there....

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> B16 is German, but *hardly* progressive! I see him as pretty far right, in
> fact.
>
>