I guess many people believe that the Catholic Church teaches that the pope is infallible 24/7. Not so. If it were, then the pope would be equal to God and that is just blasphemous. No, the Pope is human, and like all humans, the pope sins- the pope makes mistakes....The Catholic Church does teach that the Pope IS infallible in SOME things, however.
"I. The Pope must be making a decree on matters of faith or morals
II. The declaration must be binding on the whole Church
III. The Pope must be speaking with the full authority of the Papacy, and not in a personal capacity."
http://listverse.com/2009/07/13/top-10-misconceptions-about-the-catholic-church/
Therefore, when the pope is teaching about science, he can make mistakes, but not on matters of religion.
Remember, the Pope is the leader of the Church and since Catholics believe that whoever hears the Catholic Church hears Christ. And in Matthew 16:18- although it is more famous for acknowledging Peter as the rock on which Christ will build His church- it says " And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it." So if Satan can not wipe out the church or change its morals in anyway shape or form, how can the Pope be wrong in the ways of the Church?
Does that verse give comfort to anyone else? Well, Happy Spy Day? Today is the day the disciple, Judas, got 30 pieces of silver for promising to give up Christ. EASTER IS 4 DAYS AWAY!
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