Papal Imposters
Summary of the Video
This documentary investigates the Cardinal Siri Thesis, which claims that Cardinal Giuseppe Siri was the validly elected pope in the 1958 papal conclave, taking the name Gregory XVII, but was forced to abdicate under threat—thus beginning a period of usurpation of the Papacy by modernist and Masonic forces.
Key Takeaways
1. Historical Precedent of Papal Usurpation
Antipope Anacletus II (1130) usurped the papacy from Pope Innocent II.
St. Bernard supported Innocent II based on his holiness, legitimacy of election, and valid consecration.
2. The 1903 Conclave and Occult Influence
Cardinal Rampolla was nearly elected but was vetoed due to his links to occultism and Freemasonry.
He was part of the OTO (Ordo Templi Orientis), a group linked to Crowley and Steiner.
3. The 1958 Conclave
On October 26, 1958, white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel for 5 minutes, indicating a pope had been elected.
No pope appeared; two days later, Angelo Roncalli (John XXIII) was presented instead.
Multiple sources (including FBI declassified files, Fr. Malachi Martin, and Cardinal Siri's own words) claim Cardinal Siri was elected but forced to step down under threat.
4. Angelo Roncalli (John XXIII) and Vatican II
Had ties to Freemasons, Communists, and Modernists.
Called Vatican II, which revolutionized doctrine and liturgy.
Quote from a Freemason: “We support the revolution of John XXIII.”
5. Giovanni Battista Montini (Paul VI)
Promoted by John XXIII despite being suspected of homosexual activity, modernism, and leaking Vatican secrets to Soviets.
Instituted the Novus Ordo Missae (New Mass) in 1969, based on Protestant models, removing sacrificial language and changing the words of consecration.
Annibale Bugnini, architect of the New Mass, was a Freemason.
6. Massive Collapse Post-Vatican II
Drop in vocations: priests, nuns, seminarians.
Collapse of faith: majority of Catholics no longer believe in the Real Presence.
Acceptance of contraception, abortion, and indifferentism.
Key Quotes
“The Church is in our hands.” — Freemason, pre-1958 conclave
“I am bound by the secret… this secret is horrible.” — Cardinal Siri, when asked if he had been elected Pope
“The whole thing was planned.” — Fr. Malachi Martin on the 1958 conclave
“When the Mass collapses, the papacy will collapse.” — Martin Luther
“We are what you once were. We believe what you once believed. If you were right then, we are right now.”
From a traditional sedevacantist perspective, the film strongly reinforces the foundational beliefs:
Papal Usurpation Is Real
The idea that illegitimate “popes” can occupy the throne aligns with Catholic history, e.g., antipopes like Anacletus II and Felix V.
John XXIII and his successors fit the profile of manifest heretics and usurpers, as defined by Canon Law and papal teachings (cf. Cum ex Apostolatus Officio, Paul IV, 1559).
John XXIII and Paul VI Are Heretics
Their public deviation from Catholic dogma (religious liberty, ecumenism, indifferentism, modernist liturgy) means they could not have validly held papal office.
This aligns with St. Robert Bellarmine: A heretic is ipso facto deposed from ecclesiastical office.
Change of the Mass = Null Sacraments
The New Mass invalidates the sacrament by changing the form of consecration, specifically "for many" to "for all".
According to Pope St. Pius V’s Quo Primum and De Defectibus, this change is not only illicit but invalid.
Evidence of Siri's Election
If true, Siri’s coerced abdication would be canonically null, as coercion invalidates resignation (1917 Code of Canon Law, canon 185, 219).
Points to Emphasize from the True Catholic Position
Roncalli's Masonic Connections
Being a Freemason is an excommunicable offense, rendering Roncalli outside the Church and hence incapable of valid papal office.
Vatican II Is Not a Valid Council
Since it was convoked and led by non-Catholic usurpers, its documents are null, void, and non-binding, per traditional ecclesiology.
False “Popes” Have No Authority
The so-called popes after 1958 (John XXIII onward) are antipopes, not just in moral failure but in juridical reality.
Catholics owe no obedience to them.
The True Church Endures
Though eclipsed, the true Church continues in the remnant faithful to the traditional Latin Mass, valid sacraments, and the unchanging Magisterium.
Critical Caution
While the evidence presented is compelling and substantial, especially when matched with the apostasy seen post-1958, sedevacantists must avoid dogmatizing the Siri Thesis. The core of the sedevacantist position is that manifest heresy excludes from office, regardless of who was validly elected in 1958. Siri’s potential papacy is a possible historical explanation, but not a doctrinal necessity.
Conclusion
This documentary provides a coherent narrative aligning closely with sedevacantist analysis: the Papacy was hijacked, false popes introduced heresy and invalid sacraments, and the visible structures of the Church were overtaken by enemies prophesied in Scripture and by saints.
The faithful must return to:
The Mass of All Time (pre-1962 Tridentine Rite)
The Catechism of St. Pius X
Sacraments from validly ordained traditional priests
Absolute rejection of Vatican II and the modernist sect
“The Church is eclipsed, but not destroyed. The gates of hell shall not prevail.” (Matt. 16:18)
