The attitude toward Jesuits remained the main criterion of the appreciation of the candidates to the papal succession in the subsequent conclave.

"It would mean Italy has lost its central role in papal succession."

Consequently, Otto would have been too preoccupied to concern himself over the papal succession at this juncture.

Dr. Pham, the expert on papal succession, said he was struck by the similarities to Paul's will.

Yet, Cullmann sharply rejects the Catholic claim that Peter began the papal succession.

It's not a papal succession.

As for Ben, it would be - C of business, a commercial confidence to be treated like TT of papal succession.

Hence, sedeimpeditists believe that the real papal succession would have to be preserved, most likely by a network of underground cardinals and bishops.

Vatican officials have denied it, but the media frenzy of speculation offers a forecast of the onslaught awaiting the papal succession.

They are often classified as sedevacantists because they reject the official papal succession for the same reasons.