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michael's avatar

One criticism I must make...it really irks me when I see it...is when the word "formal" is added to any form of heresy St. Bellarmine treats. I have read a good bit of his writings (not all, so I could be wrong) and have seen where he only uses occult/secret and manifest when treating heresy. He simply did not place too much importance on if there was obstinacy when it came to judgment by a person in the practical order. In fact, it has been written by him and others that obstinacy has to be disproved by the offender (thus the reasons for trials and questions), since a man can simply and only judge what is made manifest to him and nothing more. The questions and trials allow for new information to be made manifest that could alter or change one's judgment. +++

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John-No Pope 66 yrs's avatar

A non Catholic can't become Pope. Thus sedevacantist position, last Pope was Pius XII.

A Pope has never uttered heresy. Whether A Pope could has not been settled (I think, but am not sure. I don't believe it's possible ).

But, it a Pope did utter heresy, he would fall from his office immediately, judged by God, without need for a trial.

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