Questions tagged [sedevacantism]
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What's an "Extrajudicial Penal Process" given for Viganò? Does that mean he is sentenced guilty without a trial?
On 5 July 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), in an "Extrajudicial Penal Process", simply declared Viganò as having incurred a latæ sententiæ excommunication, but was he ...
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Why is Abp. Viganò's (supposed) excommunication for schism "latæ sententiæ" (not "ferendæ sententiæ")?
Why is Abp. Viganò's (supposed) excommunication for schism latæ sententiæ (automatic), not ferendæ sententiæ (declared juridical sentence)?
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According to sedeprivationism, does a material pope have temporal authority?
According to sedeprivationism, does a material pope (papa materialiter) have temporal authority?
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Why is Sedevacantism false?
Vatican II appears to me to have been a schizophrenic episode in the life of the Church. With the psychosis still going on and getting more intense with Pope Francis. It’s as though there was a Spirit ...
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How do sedevacantists who claim the See has been empty since Vatican II understand the legitimacy of the bishops and priests?
I was recently listening to my favorite Catholic apologist Trent Horn talk about Sedevacantism on his podcast, and he brought up an objection that I’m curious to hear a response too. He said that if ...
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What is Sedevacantism?
On to my next question of “catholic vocabulary”, I hear this word tossed around occasionally. What is “Sedevacantism”? Is it a belief? A heretical belief? A practice?
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According to the Catholic magisterium, are sedevacantists by definition schismatics?
This is both a terminology question and a Catholic doctrine question regarding the status of sedevacantists, that is, those who reject the current pope as illegitimate. I found the following Catholic ...
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What is the endgame for sedevacantists?
"Sedevacantism" is the belief that the See of Rome is currently vacant; that is, there is no current Pope. There are not very many people who believe it, but they do seem to be pretty vocal on the ...
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