Italian archbishop: Pope Benedict retired due to ‘tremendous pressure’
 March 7, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – An Italian archbishop close to Pope Benedict XVI says the former pope decided to resign as a result of “tremendous pressure.”

Archbishop Luigi Negri who says he has visited Pope Benedict “several times” since his resignation in 2013, is the only Italian bishop to have ever participated in the annual pro-life march in Rome. Negri resigned as archbishop of Ferrara-Comacchio in February after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.

In an article published Monday by news outlet Rimini 2.0, Archbishop Negri said that while he has little knowledge of the inner workings of the Curia, “I am certain that the truth will emerge one day showing grave liability both inside and outside the Vatican.”

“It is no coincidence that in America, even on the basis of what has been published by Wikileaks, some Catholic groups have asked President Trump to open a commission of inquiry to investigate whether the administration of Barack Obama exerted pressure on Benedict,” he said. It remains shrouded in mystery for now, he said, “but I am sure that those responsible will be found out.”

Concluding the point, he said that as he approaches his death the first question he will ask St. Peter will be “exactly about this issue.”

In his February 11, 2013 speech where he announced his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI cited his deteriorating “strength of mind and body” leading to his “incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted” to him. He noted that he renounced the papacy with “full freedom”

Nevertheless, the resignation, unprecedented in modern history, sent shockwaves throughout the world with a flurry of suggestions that Benedict was forced to resign. The concerns were reinforced by words that Benedict himself said at his own election to pontificate in 2005. At his first Mass as Pope, the Holy Father said, “Pray for me, that I may not flee for fear of the wolves.”

Archbishop Negri was also asked about the dubia of the four Cardinals – Burke, Brandmuller, Caffarra and Meisner – who are seeking a clarification from Pope Francis on Amoris Laetitia.

“Amoris Laetitia needs clarification, unfortunately, the current leader of the Church still remains silent,” he said. “I think that the Holy Father should respond, although he seems to have decided to the contrary.”

“Unfortunately it has unleashed a real hysteria against these four cardinals who were all blamed,” the archbishop said. He called the suggestion of some to remove them from the College of Cardinals “disgusting.”

The modernist regime I imagine would have played upon technicalities to lead to Benedict XVI resignation without actual illicit external pressure.

Piecing together a few cuttings:  :detective:

Bank of Italy Suspends Vatican Debit, Credit Card Payments
Friday, 04 Jan 2013 06:47 AM
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/bank-italy-vatican-money/2013/01/04/id/470013/

DECLARATIO
http://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/speeches/2013/february/docuмents/hf_ben-xvi_spe_20130211_declaratio.html

Feb 11th 2013

Vatican can take credit cards again
by Mark Thompson   @MarkThompsonCNN February 12, 2013: 11:39 AM ET
http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/12/news/economy/vatican-payments/

Business as usual!  

I heard an interview on You Tube with Fr. Paul Walker who had stated that the election of Benedict to begin with was "rigged." A group of Cardinals wanted Bergolgio even then as the Pontiff. This group agreed to vote for Benedict if he agreed to retire after serving a certain amount of years. Do not know for sure if this is true. But interesting never the less. 

Has there ever been a pope removed from office? I am far from a scholar but have studied the papacy to some extent and never heard of such. 

Yes, if the Wikipedia is to be believed, there were Sylvester III, Benedict V, Benedict IX and Gregory VI. 

I am sure there is a procedure for when a pope is "senile" or what have you... 

There is no provision made for such an eventuality, or in the case of any physical impairment.
 

there is something terribly wrong w/ Pope F

Many here would concur.

Benedict prayed for strength not to flee from the "wolves" at the Vatican?

I always wondered if Pope JP II traveled a lot for the same reason.. to escape the wolves

God knows but if a person can think such a thing..

I guess it is one of those proverbial "open secrets" that there are Masons and other satanic-minded people @ the Vatican

it is my u/standing that sedavacantists claim the last valid pope was Pius XII?

if you know the answer please confirm or deny this

It sepends on the sedavacantist.  I would say most regard Pius XII as the last valid pope, but some regard John XXIII as valid, and some reject Pius XII.  I've even heard of some that reject more.

so much division in the Church!
no wonder people stay away from Christianity.. With all that confusion, pagans throw up their hands,shrug their shoulders and say "Who knows the truth? Maybe no one.."
and end up in Hell..

It makes me angry that people in general (yes, self included) seem to care more about hanging on to their own private interpretations of the Word and etc... than they do about people getting to Heaven.  I include self but nonetheless, there does come a time when a person begins to u/stand truth, or the parts thereof that God wants us to concern ourselves with.. and I do feel i have gotten to that place more or less (b/c of the Church Christ founded. .)

John XXIII, Paul VI, JPII, B-16, Bergolio : Same dung different packaging.