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What would would you think if you read an article on the Internet, allegedly by a close advisor to the pope, which claimed the Catholic Church taught the following:
The pope can break Catholic Tradition whenever he wants...
He can redefine core doctrines as he pleases, since God guides him.
The pope is above the Bible, and the Church's traditions on how to interpret it.
He can rule the Church openly "as an individual," unbound by any text or precedent.
That's the upshot of an essay that's blowing up social media at the moment. And no, I'm not exaggerating. Here's the crucial
quote:
Continued below.
https://stream.org/papal-advisor-claims-that-pope-francis-is-above-scripture-and-tradition/
What would would you think if you read an article on the Internet, allegedly by a close advisor to the pope, which claimed the Catholic Church taught the following:
The pope can break Catholic Tradition whenever he wants...
He can redefine core doctrines as he pleases, since God guides him.
The pope is above the Bible, and the Church's traditions on how to interpret it.
He can rule the Church openly "as an individual," unbound by any text or precedent.
That's the upshot of an essay that's blowing up social media at the moment. And no, I'm not exaggerating. Here's the crucial
quote:
Continued below.
https://stream.org/papal-advisor-claims-that-pope-francis-is-above-scripture-and-tradition/
