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#12200 How Do Catholics Refute Sedevacantist Claims from Robert Bellarmine? - Jimmy Akin

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Sedevacantists often cite St. Robert Bellarmine’s De Romano Pontifice to claim the papal seat is vacant. We explain what Bellarmine really taught, how his work is often misunderstood, and why the Catholic Church affirms the legitimacy of post-Vatican II pop

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Questions Covered: 

  • 02:17 – What books do you recommend I read if I want to learn world history?
  • 05:57 – When did Jesus come to realize that Judas would betray him?
  • 10:52 – I went to confession for a grave sin I committed but the thought of it still weighs heavy on me. Do I need to go to confession again?
  • 19:16 – Can a pope take the name of a female saint like Joan of Arc?
  • 21:40 – How do you protect yourself from people who do astro-travel or those who are witches/Satanists etc.?
  • 28:41 – My wife is a convert and asks me questions I can’t answer. Are the relics in Church altars saints or just important people?
  • 31:24 – What’s a good response to the question why we should be Catholic
  • 36:06 – The Church got the calendar wrong. Since we have a pope who has studied math, will the Church correct the calendar?
  • 44:06 – If I had children out of wedlock, could I still get married inside the Church?
  • 47:02 – How do we refute Sedevacantists who use the works of St. John Bellarmine, specifically in De Romano Pontifice, to support their case for Sedevacantism?
  • 52:34 – Are Catholics allowed to get civilly married before sacramentally married?
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