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#429 Is Francis Pope: Munus vs Ministerium - Michael Lofton

May 18, 2022

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Is There a Difference Between Office and Ministry?

03:10

Is the Papacy a Permanent Obligation?

02:07

Is It the Most Prudent Thing to Do?

01:49

Introduction

2min

I Think Francis Is a Bad Pope.

2min

The Worst Pope in History Is the Worse Pope in History

3min

Is There a Difference Between a Ministry and an Office?

2min

Is There Any Sense That Benedict Intended Anything Other Than to Resign the Papacy in Whole?

3min

Is There a Difference Between Office and Ministry?

3min

I Used to Be Your Uncle, but I'm Not Your Uncle.

2min

Is It the Most Prudent Thing to Do?

2min

Is the Papacy a Permanent Obligation?

2min

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Are There Other Arguments That You Might Want a Martial to Help the Person Still Unsure?

2min

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Is the Pope a Francis?

3min

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What's Going on With the Lightning Strike?

5min

13.

I Don't Like the Pope as a Pope, Right?

2min

14.

Whether or Not Francis Is a Good or a Bad Pope?

2min

An argument has been spreading that Francis is not the pope because Benedict retained some of the papal powers. We ask apologist Michael Lofton to explain the munus/ministerium debate. Cy Kellett: What about the theory that Pope Benedict resigned only part of the papacy? Apologist Michael Lofton is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and our guest this time is Apologist Michael Lofton. Michael Lofton has actually been quite critical of Pope Francis, and so we t...