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To: ebb tide

Well, your pope is the man chosen by God and the majority of the Cardinals across the world to lead the Catholic church.

You have no right to complain and you have no function to remove such a person from their position of power and authority.

It’s a great gig, if you can get it, being a pope.


3 posted on 12/10/2022 6:42:54 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind
You have no right to complain

Really? That's not what canon law says.

§2 Christ’s faithful are at liberty to make known their needs, especially their spiritual needs, and their wishes to the Pastors of the Church.

§3 They have the right, indeed at times the duty, in keeping with their knowledge, competence and position, to manifest to the sacred Pastors their views on matters which concern the good of the Church. They have the right also to make their views known to others of Christ’s faithful, but in doing so they must always respect the integrity of faith and morals, show due reverence to the Pastors and take into account both the common good and the dignity of individuals.

4 posted on 12/10/2022 7:01:11 AM PST by Campion (Everything is a grace, everything is the direct effect of our Father's love - Little Flower)
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To: ConservativeMind

Bad Popes are allowed to be chosen by God, in the same way God allows people to sin. Sometimes we (like the Jews of ancient time) are punished by being given what we ask for.

You are correct in that no one has the authority to remove him, but obedience to God demands resistance to heresy, no matter who promotes it, lest one fall into the sin of human respect.

As to whether a manifest heretic can actually be considered a Pope- that is for a later Pope to decide. Personally, I pray for a Saint Paul type conversion.


5 posted on 12/10/2022 7:05:41 AM PST by rmichaelj (Ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum.)
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