Posted on 03/16/2017 6:29:58 PM PDT by ebb tide
An upcoming gathering of canon lawyers, theologians and scholars will explore the extraordinary question of the mechanisms for deposing a pope. Titled "Deposing the Pope: Theological Premises, Canonical Models, Constitutional Challenges," the conference is inspired by the recently published book by Laurent Fonbaustier, "The Deposition of the Heretical Pope."
The pope is not judged by anyone — unless he deviates from the Faith.Tweet Sponsored by several French universities, including the Sorbonne, the itinerary will include 15 speakers offering talks on topics like "Conciliarism and the Deposition of a Pope Through the Prism of Gallicanism," "The Downfall of the Pope: Between Renunciation and Deposition," and "The Deposition of John XXIII and Benedict XIII at Constance, 1415–1417."
Fonbaustier's book itself was inspired by a renewed interest in Gratian's decretal: "The pope is not judged by anyone — unless he deviates from the Faith."
The site of the conference is significant: It was in the 1300s that the University of Paris explored the question of the possibly heretical Pope John XXII. A debate erupted over the primacy of the pope, with some scholars issuing the Defensor Paces, which argued that all Church power, including that of the pope, must be subject to the State. The document was anathematized by papal bull in 1327, condemned by the University of Paris, with theologians defending the primacy of the pope.
As explained by Deacon Nick Donnelly,
Determined to meet the challenge of Pope John XXII's error head on, King Philip VI called a meeting of the theological faculty of the University of Paris. On December 19, 1333 a commission of 23 masters of theology assembled under the presidency of the Dominican patriarch of Jerusalem, Peter de la Palud, and in the presence of the kings of France and Navarre, and many bishops, priests, and lay faithful. They unanimously declared their firm belief in established and continual Catholic teaching on the righteous soul's immediate reward of the Beatific Vision on death and individual judgment.
The commission drew up a profession of faith which they signed, and submitted to Pope John XXII. The profession of faith was accompanied with a letter to the Holy Father which was polite and respectful, but also expressed clearly and firmly the result of their deliberations. They reminded Pope John XXII that he had declared that he had spoken as an individual theologian, not as Head of the Church infallibly defining a doctrine. They also expressed the hope that the Holy Father would give his apostolic sanction to their decision.
Pope John XXII ultimately withdrew his heretical views after the demand for a retraction.
Pope Francis IS the devil.
I didn’t know the Pope was a Republican
Sur le Pont d’Avignon
On y danse, On y danse
Sur le Pont d’Avignon
On y danse tous en rond
On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there, we all dance there
On the bridge of Avignon
We all dance there in a ring
Remember Avignon and just Let it go!
This is the One Holy Catholic Church and the Gates of hell shall not prevail.... And our benighted, media hound Pontiff doesn’t even come close.He’ll be gone in a couple of years.
Agreed. Voris never would have published this 2 years ago
So does this mean there is chance we can rid of this terrible Pope?
So does this mean there is chance we can rid of this terrible Pope?
Yes, a heretical pope could be deposed. We are just waiting for humble and charitable theologians from universities to draft a paragraph for Pope Francis to sign. If he signs the paragraph, then he will be humbled and welcomed. If he rejects the paragraph, then he will be exposed and rejected. What’s in the paragraph? Simple stuff, like “I agree that St. Thomas is a good guide; traditional families are good and free markets are good.” Of course, Bergoglio has issues with the three statements.
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