That’s only if recorded history is fiction. Apparently, confused by the facts, some can’t tell the difference between fact and fiction.
Okay, we can go with that...
The New Catholic Encyclopedia (Catholic University of America, 1967), vol 1, page 632
"But it must be frankly admitted that bias or deficiencies in the sources make it impossible to determine in certain cases whether the claimants were popes or anti-popes." Hmmm.
I am surprised by the attack on what is considered to be TRUE history of the Church. Today at the installation mass of new Pope Francis, there were representatives from other Christian churches which ought to be viewed as a WONDERFUL sign that the King of Kings, Jesus Christ is working in the power of both the Heavenly Father and Holy Spirit to bring all the Christians back together in accords to John Chapter 17.