Flashback: LifeSiteNews: "When asked about what would happen if a Pope did commit Heresy, [Cardinal] Burke — recognized as one of the World’s Foremost Authorities on Roman Catholic Canon law — agreed with [Canon Lawyer] Peters' analysis that such a Pope would automatically Cease to be Pontiff"
Canon law tradition says a pope who commits formal heresy ceases to be pope: expert
[Renowned canon lawyer Dr. Edward] Peters writes that “thanks to the protection of the Holy Spirit” the Church, even during the reign of a heretical pope, “cannot fall into heresy.”
In an interview with Catholic World Report published this week, Cardinal Raymond Burke, one of the four cardinals behind the dubia, said that he and his brother cardinals are not saying the pope is in heresy, but merely asking him to clarify ambiguities in Amoris Laetitia.
“We have simply asked him, as the Supreme Pastor of the Church, to clarify these five points that are confused; these five, very serious and fundamental points. We’re not accusing him of heresy, but just asking him to answer these questions for us as the Supreme Pastor of the Church.”
When asked about what would happen if a pope did commit heresy, Burke — recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on Roman Catholic canon law — agreed with Peters' analysis that such a pope would automatically cease to be pontiff.
“If a Pope would formally profess heresy he would cease, by that act, to be the Pope. It’s automatic. And so, that could happen,” he said.
Following the canonical tradition, Burke said that it would have to be members of the College of Cardinals who would make such a declaration of heresy, adding that there is already the discipline in place to be followed when the Pope ceases from his office, as happened when Pope Benedict XVI abdicated his office. [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/canon-law-tradition-says-a-pope-who-commits-formal-heresy-ceases-to-be-pope/]
Pray an Our Father now in reparation for the sins of Francis's Amoris Laetitia.
Pray an Our Father now for the restoration of the Church as well as the Triumph of the Kingdom of the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Stop for a moment of silence, ask Jesus Christ what He wants you to do now and next. In this silence remember God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost - Three Divine Persons yet One God, has an ordered universe where you can know truth and falsehood as well as never forget that He wants you to have eternal happiness with Him as his son or daughter by grace. Make this a practice. By doing this you are doing more good than reading anything here or anywhere else on the Internet.
Francis Notes:
- "If Francis is a Heretic, What should Canonically happen to him?": http://www.thecatholicmonitor.com/2020/12/if-francis-is-heretic-what-should.html
- "Could Francis be a Antipope even though the Majority of Cardinals claim he is Pope?": http://www.thecatholicmonitor.com/2019/03/could-francis-be-antipope-even-though.html
Election Notes:
- Intel Cryptanalyst-Mathematician on Biden Steal: "212Million Registered Voters & 66.2% Voting,140.344 M Voted...Trump got 74 M, that leaves only 66.344 M for Biden" [http://catholicmonitor.blogspot.com/2020/12/intel-cryptanalyst-mathematician-on.html?m=1]
- Will US be Venezuela?: Ex-CIA Official told Epoch Times "Chávez started to Focus on [Smartmatic] Voting Machines to Ensure Victory as early as 2003": http://catholicmonitor.blogspot.com/2020/12/will-us-be-venezuela-ex-cia-official.html
Comments
Because this is part of the consequence of the original sin of every baptized person carries with him.
Both the legitimate successors of the first Roman Pontiff and the simple faithful are in this context. So sin is not above grace.
And this deduces that the assistance of the Holy Spirit is always present to the successors of St. Peter (but it is good to clarify here, only to the legitimate pastors).
In the example of the bishops, the Church teaches that this papal infallibility extends to the bishops, but it is conditional, that is, they are "invited" to communion with the Pope.
Because this is obvious that he must always be a Catholic in order to confirm the faith of other Catholics. This is the true apostolic continuity of this foundation on this "Rock", that is, analogically something that is never destroyed.
In this way, a Roman Pontiff will never be a heretic, in the pertinacious way, because all this demonstrates a truth.
Therefore, if one believes in a "heretical Pope" it is the same as a non-communion of faith with the Church. And if one believed in a trial and deposition of a Pope in the Chair of St. Peter, in matters of faith and morals, then it would only be a consequence of that.
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Below, I send the correct link about Honorius I and the Third Council of Constantinople (668), which I sent wrong in a previous comment:
https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06791a.htm