This so called "pope" not only doesn't know or read the Bible; he's an out and out heretic who is leading untold millions to hell.
And anyone and everyone who follows or supports or makes excuses for the UNBIBLICAL LIES he habitually spouts and "teaches" is thoroughly deceived and a fool for following him or believing anything this Marxist communist has to say.
"pope" Francis is the poster boy for the fact that the man made, roman catholic doctrine of "apostolic succession" is utterly unbiblical, totally bogus, bankrupt and false.
Francis is no more the so called "vicar of Christ" than is the local athiest, Marxist, communist. .
Apostolic succession says that the Apostles gave their authority of governance over the Church to the bishops at their deaths. It doesn't promise that every bishop is good, or smart, or brave, or orthodox, or faithful, or wise, or ...
Apostolic Succession is not invalid. Jorge Bergoglio daily adds to the evidence that *he* is invalid.
Historically, it’s happened before. It usually results in chaos and collapse, so it ain’t gonna be pretty.
Then God rescues the remnant, His Bride, as He always does: by raising up saints.