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To: ealgeone
Actually, per Roman Catholic canon law he cannot be removed even for that.

This isn't clear; it's never been tried.

The workaround is that the College of Cardinals submits a dubia for him to answer; if he doesn't provide the correct answer to clear up a matter, his words have no weight and the laity is free to ignore them. (See: "Amoris Laetitia".)

44 posted on 12/18/2023 6:29:36 PM PST by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: Captain Walker
https://canonlawmadeeasy.com/2013/01/31/pope-removed-from-office/

The short answer is there is no mechanism to remove a pope from office.

48 posted on 12/18/2023 6:52:48 PM PST by ealgeone
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