Could certain bishops, cardinals hold a council to remove Francis as pope? Centuries ago, Cardinal Thomas Cajetan noted that an imperfect council can be called ‘when there is a single heretical pope to be deposed, and when there are several doubtful supreme pontiffs.’ Perhaps this is the solution to our time?
Could certain bishops, cardinals hold a council to remove Francis as pope?
Centuries ago, Cardinal Thomas Cajetan noted that an imperfect council can be called ‘when there is a single heretical pope to be deposed, and when there are several doubtful supreme pontiffs.’ Perhaps this is the solution to our time?
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But if we question even if this argument is still not convincing about this illegitimacy, then we must seek a canonical resolution.
And the Apostolic Constitution "Universi Dominici Gregis" is this document of canonical context.
The Constitution is like a boomerang that has been thrown for some time and will certainly return to those who threw it, that is, at any time. Even if the few good Cardinals or Bishops of the Church make any good initiative to remove Bergoglio, as this article above hypothetically demonstrates, this Constitution will always intervene with its highest canonical authority, according to its Article 34, which clearly demonstrates:
"[...] He must, therefore, interrupt without delay any meeting, congregation, or session, and cease to compile or prepare any decree or canon, or promulgate those that have already been confirmed, on pain of their nullity; indeed, the Council or the Synod cannot continue for any reason, however grave or worthy of special mention, until the new Pontiff, canonically elected, does not order that it be resumed or continued."
It is enough for a few legitimate Cardinals to officially affirm that the legitimate Pope has died, in order for them to meet to elect a new legitimate Vicar of Christ.
Therefore, this for the Church today is the most important thing.