It is held that a heretic cannot excommunicate anyone. Does heresy reside in the Vatican to such a degree that very few prelates there are incapable o pronouncing excommunication? The previous post stated that Tucho's attempt at excommunication would at least required a papal mandate in order for it to be effective. So the question is whether or not the pope pronounced heresy so as to render any excommunication attempt null and void.
One thing that came immediately to mind is the pope's reckless declarations that the death penalty is intrinsically evil. Actually, Pope Francis is the first to utter that nonsense, but Leo stands by it. A good treatment of this subject, along with a list of the heresies being espoused by this pope, is here.
There is much confusion about who is excommunicated and who isn't, it seems. Therefore I was glad to see this handy little chart during my travels through the internet. Yes, it's tongue in cheek, as it were. However, it is really quite accurate.
I hope this helps!
To tell the truth determining who is in heresy, is beyond your and my pay-grade!
ReplyDeleteThat kind of cop-out request is neither acceptable nor reasonable. If you don't have sufficient knowledge of the Faith to determine whether or not heresy is being uttered, you are treading dangerous spiritual waters.
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