Is Francis Really The Pope? The New Sedevacantists

*****I do not agree with the position that says
" Francis is not the Pope" however I do have sympathy for it, and do not consider those who hold to this position to be schismatic, outside the church, heretics, going to hell for it, or anything less then Catholic.

st Cajatan said:

If someone for a reasonable motive holds the person of the Pope in suspicion and refuses his presence, even his jurisdiction, he does not commit the delict of schism, nor any other whatsoever, provided that he’d be ready to accept the Pope were he not held in suspicion.

i believe this applies to the situation we find ourselves in with Francis**************

Fr Altman has recently come out with a video declaring that Jorge Bergoglio aka Pope Francis is not the Pope.

Former Catholic Answers host Patrick Coffin believes francis is not the Pope

And Taylor Marshall has at least explored the possibility. Whether he has officially declared that Francis is not Pope I don't know. I haven't watched Taylor Marshall in a while.

 Why would these people take such a controversial opinion? In some cases risking their livelihoods and reputation?

Because, not only do they believe Francis is not the Pope, they believe Francis is actively trying to destroy the Church.

Some believe a Prophecy by St. Francis of Assisi is being fulfilled