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  1. Peter the Roman

    How can the Orthodox deny the Authority of Peter and his successors in Rome?

    FYI the church sided with Pope St Stephen over St Cyprian on the issue of baptism of heretics. St. Augustine further accounts with regards to his dispute with the Pope that St Cyprian"atoned for his sins through martydom"
  2. Peter the Roman

    Importance of the Filioque

    No, you are mistaken as you are reading into Pope Benedict XIV's words something he is not saying. Pope Benedict XIV was not saying that. He was simply affirming the dogmatic nature of the filioque, not the wording. Pope Benedict XIV knew very well of the decrees of the Council of Lyon II...
  3. Peter the Roman

    Importance of the Filioque

    Concessions to bring the Eastern Orthodox back? The Catholic Church is the Church of Christ. No lay person, deacon, priest, bishop , patriarch nor even the Pope can change doctrine. He can make disciplinary concessions for the sake of unity but not doctrinal ones. Any doctrinal concession would...
  4. Peter the Roman

    Importance of the Filioque

    Nobody here has claimed eastern Catholics must forsake their traditions nor their rites This is the filioque. As Florence clearly stated that the filioque can equally be expressed as "from the father through the son" so this is again not against what anyone here has claimed. It still demands...
  5. Peter the Roman

    Importance of the Filioque

    There is no "what Latins believe" vs "what eastern Catholics believe" .. one faith, one body and one Catholic Church The Filioque was proclaimed a dogma at the second council of Lyon and at the council of Florence. It is in the catechism. It is not optional as both declarations have the...
  6. Peter the Roman

    Importance of the Filioque

    The filioque is a dogma of the faith. All Catholics are bound to believe it. However it is not necessary to be recited in the creed. Some Catholics recite it and others don't but all must believe it. Whether expressed in western in eastern terms.