Ramon Guidetti, a priest in the parish of San Ranieri in Guasticce, Tuscany, has been excommunicated by the Bishop of Livorno, Simone Giusti, for claiming in a homily that Francis is “not the pope” but a “usurper.” The incident occurred on December 31, the first anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s death.
Guidetti had “publicly committed an act of a schismatic nature,” the excommunication letter said. The priest was removed from his position as pastor. The priests and the faithful were warned not to participate in the ceremonies or other worship practices as they would “risk the very severe penalty of excommunication,” the report said.
On December 31, 2022, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died. His death has left open questions and open wounds to this day. In the last years of Benedict’s life, the impression persisted that his relationship with his predecessor was not always problem-free. This also had something to do with the assumption that the Pope Emeritus was being used by conservative forces in the Church for their interests.
Pope: War is madness and always a defeat
Meanwhile, Pope Francis called for prayers for peace during his first general audience of the new year. “Let us not forget the peoples at war: war is madness, war is always defeat,” the Pope said. Francis called on the faithful to “pray for the people of Palestine, Israel, Ukraine and so many other places where there is war. Let us not forget our Rohingya brothers and sisters who are persecuted,” the Pope said.
Francis also spoke about the spiritual life of the Christian, which is not peaceful, linear or free from challenges. “On the contrary, the Christian life requires a constant struggle,” the Pope explained during the audience in Paul VI’s audience hall. gathered believers.
Source: Krone
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