tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496598122324860489.post8980625418417176060..comments2023-05-25T06:59:51.434+01:00Comments on Dominie Mary Stemp’s Blog: Why did Pope Benedict change his coat of arms in 2010? A mysteryDominie Mary Stemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03945820604120975992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496598122324860489.post-68515170380811167012014-03-10T07:26:53.184+00:002014-03-10T07:26:53.184+00:00But this was before he resigned. I can understand ...But this was before he resigned. I can understand if it was done after the resignationDominie Mary Stemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03945820604120975992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-496598122324860489.post-26380075748353200402014-03-09T20:02:10.113+00:002014-03-09T20:02:10.113+00:00I suspect it is to do with the fact that he is no ...I suspect it is to do with the fact that he is no longer a reigning pope. Reigning popes have crossed keys; now that we have this new phenomenon of a pope emeritus, he could not have the crossed keys of a reigning pope; so they have been uncrossed to show that he is not a reigning pope.<br /><br />That's the logic I perceive. I may be wrong but ...<br /><br />Pax!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com