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Pope Benedict attacked by Catholic Church’s most senior theologians [Catholic Caucus]
Telegraph ^ | May 22, 2008 | Malcolm Moore

Posted on 05/23/2008 6:04:59 AM PDT by NYer

One of the Catholic Church’s most senior theologians, and former mentor to Pope Benedict XVI, has launched a stinging attack on the Vatican.

Father Hans Küng, 80, a Swiss priest and professor at Tübingen university said it was a “tragedy” for the Catholic Church that Rome had failed to follow the path of liberalisation set out by the Vatican II council in 1965.

In his autobiography, My Fight for Freedom, Fr Küng said he was responsible for Benedict XVI’s appointment as a professor at Tübingen 1966 when he was dean of the Catholic theology faculty. Unusually, Father Küng put forward no other candidates for the post.

“I called only the strongest colleague, not any mediocre ones. Mediocre professors appoint mediocre colleagues; strong professors call strong colleagues,” he said, adding that their three-year relationship had been fruitful.

However, Fr Küng fell out with the Vatican and his former colleague in 1979 when he was stripped of the right to teach theology by Rome after criticising the doctrine of papal infallibility.

The bitter row continued after Benedict’s election as pope in 2005, when Fr Küng said he was “bitterly disappointed”. However, he was unexpectedly called to dinner with the pope shortly afterwards and the two men appeared to have reconciled, with Fr Küng publicly stating his hope in the new regime.

In an interview with La Repubblica, however, he said: “Rome continues to block every sort of renewal, and is blocking any ecumenical unification with the protestant and orthodox churches. This pope has made serious mistakes.”

He softened his attack, however, by adding that he hoped Benedict would carry out “other courageous acts” to reverse the situation.


TOPICS: Apologetics
KEYWORDS: b16; benedictxvi; catholic; hanskung; kung; pope; vatican
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To: informavoracious
However, Fr Küng fell out with the Vatican and his former colleague in 1979 when he was stripped of the right to teach theology by Rome after criticising the doctrine of papal infallibility.

A little more to it than that. He declined to give his views on the Gospel of John to a panel of bishops. He was judged "unsound" on Catholic doctrine.

41 posted on 05/23/2008 5:30:22 PM PDT by RobbyS (Ecce homo)
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To: NYer
progressives with a sympathetic media orifice organ.
42 posted on 05/23/2008 5:31:11 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The road to hell is paved with euphemisms.)
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To: RobbyS

Were you replying to my post?


43 posted on 05/23/2008 5:40:03 PM PDT by informavoracious (Freedom Isn't Free)
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Hangs Kung is so passe! Tres 20th century. Progressives, you’ve lost the battle, OK? You’re regressing not progressing. It’s over, 1968 was almost two generations ago, your aging movement is failing, even Cardinal Mahony has been charmed by Benedict! So give up and get over it already. Embrace the True Church or get out, you’re not going to mold Her to your weird version of truth.


44 posted on 05/23/2008 5:43:17 PM PDT by baa39
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To: SeaHawkFan
This is a Catholic caucus on the Religion Forum.

If you are not Catholic, leave the thread.

45 posted on 05/23/2008 8:50:12 PM PDT by Religion Moderator
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To: Religion Moderator

My apologies. I didn’t notice that designation. Was it there at the start of the thread?

I don’t think it was at the time I posted; or maybe I just missed it.


46 posted on 05/23/2008 9:16:40 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: SeaHawkFan
The title hasn't been modified since the thread was posted so you must have missed it.

Your apology is appreciated.

47 posted on 05/23/2008 9:22:45 PM PDT by Religion Moderator
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To: informavoracious

Yes, Kueng’s differences with the Church are deeper than the “old” Catholics’.


48 posted on 05/23/2008 10:38:25 PM PDT by RobbyS (Ecce homo)
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“Rome had failed to follow the path of liberalisation set out by the Vatican II council in 1965.”

The “liberalisation” he speaks of is nothing more or less than theological leftism. All leftism is of and from Satan.


49 posted on 05/23/2008 11:47:57 PM PDT by dsc
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To: RobbyS

Sorry, I guess I am dense tonight. I still don’t see what your reply has to do with my post. The text you put in italics was not from my post.


50 posted on 05/23/2008 11:50:08 PM PDT by informavoracious (Freedom Isn't Free)
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Kung is a theologian, but he lost his credentials to teach catholic theology twenty years ago...

Alas, the UK reorter doesn’t know the difference.


51 posted on 05/24/2008 12:40:43 AM PDT by LadyDoc (liberals only love politically correct poor people)
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To: informavoracious
Sorry, I hit the wrong spot. I gather, however, that I didn't say anything you disagree with.
52 posted on 05/24/2008 3:18:18 PM PDT by RobbyS (Ecce homo)
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Thanks be to God liberal Catholism is dead and buried. God Bless B16!


53 posted on 05/25/2008 12:35:30 PM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^=)
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I have a hard time considering Hans Kung As Catholic.
He used to be, and he used to be a darned good theologian, but since the wagon went round the bend, and lost a wheel, not so much anymore.


54 posted on 05/25/2008 8:36:47 PM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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I consider Hans Kung to be passe and a reminder of a dying liberal Catholism.


55 posted on 05/26/2008 2:20:22 AM PDT by Biggirl (A biggirl with a big heart for God's animal creation, with 4 cats in my life as proof. =^..^=)
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