okay, I asked the question did the vatican institustion seperate itself from the Catholic church by signing the documents of Vatican ll.
I gratefully acknowledge the answers received, perhaps my question was too vague so, Vatican ll was called as a pastoral council which would define no dogma but would interpret Catholiscism in the light of the modern era.
I cannot give a lot of examples here as it would take up to much space but let me site the example of Atheistic communism.
All the Popes from Leo Xlll to Pius Xll have condemned this with Papal bulls and pronounced it Anathema, and this is an everlasting pronunciation of Papal authority,and unchangeable, and yet Pope John XXlll authorized the infamous Metz agreement which promised not to mention Communism at His forthcoming council against the wishes of the majority of the assembled Bishops and signed the decree to accord with the representatives of Atheistic communism.
did this not in fact, go against those previous Popes
2006-12-04 05:39:39 · 3 answers · asked by Sentinel 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
By Law, the Pope is infaillible. This means that by Law, he is always right. It might be of interest to you that should you question this, you get a first class direct ticket to hell.
You might want to reconsider your position knowing this.
2006-12-04 05:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The hopes and expectations of a church hierarchy that would be connected to the believers died with John XXIII.
"Humanae vita" put the stone on the grave.
I don't care what John XXIII thought or did (not) say about communism, but I do know that he acted in what he believed to be the best interest of the people, not the hierarchy.
2006-12-04 14:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Popes....things that make you go YAWN
2006-12-04 13:42:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋