- Feb 5, 2002
- 183,851
- 67,023
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Others
Pope Leo XIV raised eyebrows when he prompted last week during an interview with CRUX the possibility that Church doctrine can be changed.
When asked to touch upon the LGBTQ+ situation within the Church, he said: “I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine…[will change].” And with regard to the question of women being admitted to the diaconate: “I at the moment don’t have an intention of changing the teaching of the church on the topic.” Such words certainly communicate a relativist approach by which any pope can alter, if not undo, the teachings of our Holy Mother Church at will.
It must first and foremost be made clear that no pope or bishop can ever change or modify Church doctrine because it is intrinsically connected with the truths revealed in Sacred Scripture, taught by Tradition, and defined by the Teaching Office of the Church—the magisterium. For, as taught by the First Vatican Council(1870):
Continued below.
crisismagazine.com
When asked to touch upon the LGBTQ+ situation within the Church, he said: “I find it highly unlikely, certainly in the near future, that the church’s doctrine…[will change].” And with regard to the question of women being admitted to the diaconate: “I at the moment don’t have an intention of changing the teaching of the church on the topic.” Such words certainly communicate a relativist approach by which any pope can alter, if not undo, the teachings of our Holy Mother Church at will.
It must first and foremost be made clear that no pope or bishop can ever change or modify Church doctrine because it is intrinsically connected with the truths revealed in Sacred Scripture, taught by Tradition, and defined by the Teaching Office of the Church—the magisterium. For, as taught by the First Vatican Council(1870):
Continued below.
Understanding What the Magisterium Can and Cannot Do
Did Pope Leo XIV hint at the erroneous notion that he, or anyone, can change established Church doctrine?
crisismagazine.com
