Imagine, if you can, a Pope who not only failed his Theology courses, but also failed whatever (if any) science courses he took.
I believe the expression is ‘flat earther’
“Imagine, if you can, a Pope who not only failed his Theology courses,”
That was the very reason he was selected. The Liberals were very afraid of Benedict and they could not wait to force him into retirement. Ratzinger was fully developed as a theologian and he understood that his first responsibility was to the flock he led. He was a sincere Catholic, not a gigolo for the political class.