Generated by ChatGPT:

My dear brothers and sisters,

It is with a heavy heart and a profound sense of responsibility that I stand before you today to deliver this message. After much reflection, prayer, and discernment, I have reached a decision that weighs on my soul, but one that I believe is in the best interest of the Holy Catholic Church and its faithful followers. Today, I tender my resignation as the Bishop of Rome and Vicar of Christ, Pope Francis.

Leading this sacred institution has been an immense honor, filled with joys, challenges, and moments of profound spiritual growth. Throughout my papacy, I have strived to embody the teachings of Christ, promoting love, compassion, and justice in a world often plagued by division, inequality, and suffering.

However, it is crucial for me to acknowledge the limitations of human strength and recognize the need for renewal and fresh leadership within the Church. The position of Pope demands unwavering dedication, physical stamina, and mental acuity that I feel I can no longer fulfill to the degree required.

As I reflect upon the global landscape, I am reminded of the critical importance of unity, understanding, and dialogue in our increasingly interconnected world. The Holy Catholic Church must continue to be a beacon of hope, extending love and compassion to all, regardless of their backgrounds or circuмstances. It is my sincere belief that by stepping aside, I create an opportunity for new leadership to invigorate the Church's mission and address the evolving needs of our global community.

To my brother Cardinals, I express my deepest gratitude for your unwavering support and collaboration throughout my papacy. I have been blessed to work alongside you, and I trust in your wisdom and discernment as you elect my successor. May the Holy Spirit guide your deliberations, ensuring the selection of a leader who will serve as a compassionate shepherd, carrying forward the message of Christ's love and embodying the principles of social justice and inclusivity.

To the priests, religious men and women, and the entire Catholic community, I offer my heartfelt thanks. Your unwavering faith, dedication, and service inspire me daily. It is you who truly make the Church a force for good in the world. I implore you to remain steadfast in your commitment to the Gospel and to continue spreading the message of love, hope, and justice to all corners of the Earth.

As I prepare to transition into a life of prayer and contemplation, I assure you that my love for the Church and its people will endure. My prayers will be with you, and I ask for your prayers as well, that God may guide and bless the Church during this time of transition.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

Thank you, and may God bless you abundantly.

Invalid.  He didn't use the word munus anwhere.  Shows how dumb "AI" really is.

I would caution against Catholics engaging with AI (GPT and the like).  To me it seems as if it could have the same potential for diabolical interjection as a ouija board might.  It's the same concept really, where you're engaging with something that you're at leas sortof pretending is a rational or intelligent force.  That's even more likely to be the case with GPT, as some people think more and more that AI might have "consciousness" and true intelligence.  I'm not going anywhere near that stuff personally.

I've used ChatGPT mostly for programming help. It generally does fine with that when working in small snippets of code, but sometimes it tries to gaslight me into thinking that something that is syntactically incorrect or impossible to work will actually work. I will even clarify with it by asking if it's sure that the code is correct, to which it will reassure me. When I point out that the code is actually incorrect or impossible to work, it finally realizes the issue and apologizes. I've also noticed that it sucks at math, music theory, and music composition in general, at least in the GPT3 model.

Interestingly, one of the first things I tried doing was debating it on Sedevacantism. I managed to get it to admit that the Sedevacantist arguments were factually true, but in the end it still insisted that Bergoglio was the valid Pope in its annoying way of politely addressing you. It also refused to create a fictional dialogue with Bergoglio becoming a Sedevacantist.

Is a declaration by the Catholic Church necessary to establish manifest heresy?

No.  Manifest heresy is evident as a fact.  A fact is perceived by the senses and apprehended by the intellect.  It is the FACT of manifest heresy that separates the heretic from the Church.






The two screenshots above are taken from a treatise on the Church by Fr. Joachim Salaverri, S.J., published as part of the dogmatic theology manual called Sacrae Theologiae Summa, which bears an Imprimatur date of August 27, 1955. The Latin original was translated by Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J.