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The Sources
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini was on the editorial committee for the Greek New Testament, being delegated by Pope Paul VI. Martini was himself a rather serious candidate for election as Pope, but he ruled himself out, due to Parkinson's disease. Martini anticipated Pope Francis on many issues, in his last interview, released after he died, months before Benedict XVI resigned. Evidence has come to light (early 2016) that Martini and Ratzinger were on the same page regarding progressive reform in the Roman Curia, even to the point that Ratzinger agreed to resign, if he could not move the reforms forward. Finding that out was hair-raising, to say the least.
The Sources
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini was on the editorial committee for the Greek New Testament, being delegated by Pope Paul VI. Martini was himself a rather serious candidate for election as Pope, but he ruled himself out, due to Parkinson's disease. Martini anticipated Pope Francis on many issues, in his last interview, released after he died, months before Benedict XVI resigned. Evidence has come to light (early 2016) that Martini and Ratzinger were on the same page regarding progressive reform in the Roman Curia, even to the point that Ratzinger agreed to resign, if he could not move the reforms forward. Finding that out was hair-raising, to say the least.