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Questions concerning the office and the role of the pope.

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Under Catholic dogma can someone publicly rebuke the Pope like Paul rebuked Peter?

James T's answer is mainly about whether popes can be deposed or judged under canon law. Since the question refers to rebuking the pope and specifically mentions the example of St. Paul rebuking (but …
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Does the Traditionalist and Sedevacantist ignore the words of St.Ambrose saying "Ubi Petrus,...

I can't answer for traditionalists who are not sedevacantists, but for sedevacantists there is no problem here. When there is a pope, we will follow him. I don't think your quotation from St. Ambrose …
Andreas Blass's user avatar
2 votes

Why did the conclave elect Pope Stephen I, when he died prior to taking office?

As far as I know, the Catholic Church teaches that a man acquires the power of the papacy as soon as he has been duly elected and has accepted the office (provided he is already a bishop; otherwise he'd …
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When did Peter become the first Pope, according to Roman Catholic tradition?

The pope has several roles, which coincide nowadays but which St. Peter seems to have acquired at different times. Popes are (1) bishops of Rome, (2) vicars of Christ, (3) heads of the college of bish …
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What is the endgame for sedevacantists?

administrative structure of the Catholic Church continues, despite heresy, so that the modernist popes have valid elections (and the cardinals valid appointments) but are impeded from having the authority of the papacy
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