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Sede Vacantism



General Principles

catholic Given Francis' Heresies Should We Become Sede-Vacantists?
Progressivism usurped the Church; do not abandon her, but expel it


catholicIs TIA Sede-Vacantist?
No. We admit the Pope but offer respectful resistance; see also here & here


catholicWhat Is Your Take on Cum ex Apostolatus Officio & Quo Primum?
We have analyzed them here, here & here


catholicHow Much Does TIA Question the Validity of the Conciliar Church?
While we recognize the validity of the conciliar Popes, we resist their errors


catholicGiven the General Apostasy, Aren't the Sede-Vacantists Right?
No, they judge the situation using human, not supernatural, criteria


catholicIs Sede-Vacantism an Ally of Progressivism?
Yes. Instead of fighting Progressivism, they use it to justify their position


catholicDid Liberal Bishops Walked Out of Vatican I?
Yes, some did & became the precursors of Modernism


catholicWhat to Do when I Feel Depressed to Talk about the Crisis in the Church?
Follow the Passion of the Church & join us in the Resistance


catholicHow to Be Catholic in These Times of Great Confusion?
Develop a good Catholic sense & trust Our Lady


catholic Sede-Vacantism Resists Some Pius XII's Documents
Contradicting its criticism of the Resist & Recognize position


catholicWas Bishop Mayer a Sede-Vacantist?
As far as we know, he was not


catholicHow May I Persuade My Wife Away From Sede-Vacantism?
Here are two approaches which appeal to the intellectual & to common sense



The Papacy

catholicDon't You See that These Popes Are Heretics & Not Popes?
A heretic Pope is an illegitimate Pope, not necessarily an invalid one


catholicCan't You See that a Heretic Pope Is Not Pope & Resistance Is Wrong?
A heretic Pope ceases to be Pope before God; not before the Church


catholicHow Can a Pope be 'Protestant' & Remain the Pope?
A Pope can commit error & remain a valid Pope


catholicWhat Is Heretical Is Not Invalid? So, We Don't Have Popes
This presupposition is wrong; heretics can maintain the power of orders


catholicWhen Does a Heretical Pope Become Invalid?
When his authority loses its effectiveness before the Church


catholicWhen a Pope Becomes a Public Heretic, Is He Thus Outside the Church?
Lack of criteria to depose a Pope as a public heretic; we should resist any errors


catholicAre Popes & Bishops Who Abandoned the Faith Still in the Church?
They are the scourges of the Passion of the Mystical Body


catholicWould It Be Better for the Church if the Recent Popes Were Invalid?
The Church cannot live without a head for more than 50 years


catholicIf the Popes are Apostates, Why Should They Be Considered Legitimate?
Because only Our Lord has the authority to depose them


catholicAre the Popes Who Are Destroying the Faith Valid?
Read our distinction between illegitimacy & invalidity here, here & here


catholicIf a Pope Changes the Magisterium, Is He Still a Pope?
He keeps his powers of order & jurisdiction; should be resisted in his teachings


catholicWas John XXIII a Mason, and/or an Antipope?
There is no solid evidence John XXIII was a Mason


catholicIf the Pope Has Devilish Eyes, He Is a Devil, Not a Pope, Correct?
No. Our Lord called St. Peter ‘Satan’, but did not depose him from the Papacy



Sacraments & Ordinations

catholicAre the New Rite Sacraments Invalid?
No, since a Pope has the authority to alter the rites of the Sacraments


catholicHaving Been Confirmed in the N.O., Should I Get Reconfirmed?
Not necessarily. The sacraments of the post-conciliar Church are generally valid


catholicAm I Excommunicated for Having Attended the New Mass?
If you went in good faith without knowing the N.O. is bad, then certainly not


catholicIs the New Rite of Ordination Valid?
Yes, because a Pope has the authority to change the rites of the Church


catholicHow is Francis Pope if His Ordination is Not Valid?
We do not have the authority to declare Ordinations invalid


catholicMay We Attend Sede-Vacantist Chapels with Dubiously-Ordained Priests?
Yes, if the priest's ordination was valid; read also here



Other Theories

catholicWhy Aren't You Fair to Sede-Vacants Who Admit Siri as Pope?
Siri himself admitted the conciliar Popes. The Siri theory is false; see also here


catholicMay We Attend 'Old Catholic' Services?
No, Catholics should have nothing to do with this heresy


catholicWill You Consider Sede-Privationism?
We hold a position of Resistance expressed in this booklet & in this book


catholic Does TIA Agree that We Have Popes Materialiter but Not Formaliter?
We believe they are Popes before the Church, but not before God





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