Categories Column 3 Did Pope Benedict XVI Fully Resign the Papacy or Just a Part of It? Dr. Taylor Marshall and Dr. Ed Mazza discuss a controversy at the FIRST VATICAN COUNCIL regarding whether the Papacy is de facto the Bishop of Rome or not. Dr Ed Mazza then explores the sayings and words of Ratzinger-Benedict showing that Ratzinger seems to be believe that “being Pope” is not the same as “being encumbant bishop of Rome”? This raises the question, “Can a man be Pope and not the Bishop of Rome?” Dr. Ed Mazza lays out the information and tries to provide an answer to this complicated question? Post author By Ron Bailey Post date May 27, 2020 Tags catholic, church, Dr Ed Mazza, Dr Taylor Marshall, pope