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Pope John XX as the Test of Papal Infallibility and Apostolic Succession
In the late 1950’s and early 1960’s there was a pope who took the name “John XXIII.” I get the sense that John XXIII is popular among the less traditionalist segment of Roman Catholicism. For example, Joseph Biden is quoted as saying (source): I was raised as a Catholic, I’m a practicing Catholic, and I’m…
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Rome's Meaningless Claim to "Unbroken Chain" Of Succession
The following is an example of Rome’s claim of “unbroken succession” – provided by pope John Paul II: Nevertheless, the Roman Pontiffs have exercised their authority in Rome and, according to the conditions and opportunities of the times, have done so in wider and even universal areas, by virtue of their succeeding Peter. Written documents…