4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/31/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/31/23 4.1. I’ve heard some Catholics say there is no current pope. How is that possible, and what does that mean? Read More 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/26/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/26/23 4.7. So is there any realistic path to restoring a true pope and the Church’s rightful visibility in the world? Read More 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/26/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/26/23 4.8. Isn’t sedevacantism a recent innovation, since I haven’t heard of this until now? Read More 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/25/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/25/23 4.9. How do you stay united without a pope? Isn’t that Protestant? Read More 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/23/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/23/23 4.11. Can the Church be without a pope for decades? Read More 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/15/23 4 - Recognizing the Church Today in the Midst of Crisis Steve John 3/15/23 4.19. What should Catholics do in this time without a pope? Read More 6 - What Must I Do to Remain Faithful Today? Steve John 8/13/22 6 - What Must I Do to Remain Faithful Today? Steve John 8/13/22 6.18. I love Christ and His Church, and fear leading my family into error. How can I know sedevacantism is truly Catholic and not a schism? I don’t want to be misled. Where do I begin? Read More Steve John 6/27/21 Steve John 6/27/21 8.2. Aren’t you just bitter or divisive by rejecting the Pope and Vatican II? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/23/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/23/21 8.6. Christ’s Church was hijacked & turned into a counterfeit religion? Who’s behind it and why don’t trad Catholics fight back legally? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/14/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/14/21 8.16. If there is no pope, who can fix the crisis? How will a new pope ever be elected again? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/12/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/12/21 8.18. If the Church has no pope, how can we have unity in doctrine and avoid chaos and division? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/11/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/11/21 8.19. Isn’t the idea that the papacy has been vacant for decades unprecedented and implausible? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/10/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/10/21 8.20. But Pope Francis talked about mercy, love, care for the poor, the environment—how can that be bad? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/7/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/7/21 8.22. Doesn’t the Holy Spirit guarantee the Church will not teach error? So how can a council like Vatican II go wrong? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/2/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 6/2/21 8.27. Can a future pope fix this? What would a true restoration look like? Read More Steve John 5/26/21 Steve John 5/26/21 8.34. Why does God allow this level of deception and confusion? Wouldn’t it be clearer if Vatican II were truly evil? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 5/25/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 5/25/21 8.35. How should Catholics view the Pope’s role as St. Peter’s successor amid Vatican II, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and the Magisterium’s authority in preserving doctrine and Church unity? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 5/23/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 5/23/21 8.37. If post-Vatican II popes aren't true successors of St. Peter, who holds the keys? Where does the Church you follow get its authority and guidance? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 3/6/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 3/6/21 8.113. You sedevacantists can’t even agree on how to elect a new pope. What a joke! 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