Prominent Italian Carmelite priest Father Giorgio Maria Faré, OCD, who was excommunicated last year by his religious order after declaring in a viral sermon that Francis was not a valid pope, is urging the cardinals appointed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI to convene their own conclave to elect a “valid” pope.
In an email to LifeSiteNews, Faré emphasized both the need for all Catholics to pray for the repose of Francis’ soul and, citing his belief that all Francis-appointed cardinals are illegitimate, called on the cardinals appointed by John Paul II and Benedict XVI to hold their own conclave to elect, what in his view, would be a legitimate successor to St. Peter.
It is worth noting that Faré, who has a doctorate in fundamental theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University, has since appealed the disciplinary measures taken against him by the Discalced Carmelites to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life, which, according to Canon 1353, means all penalties against him are suspended pending a definitive decision.
Faré specifically argued in his sermon that Benedict XVI intentionally did not properly resign from the papal office, and, therefore, Francis was never really a true pope. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/priest-who-maintains-francis-was-an-antipope-calls-on-jpii-benedict-cardinals-to-form-conclave/