2007-06-03 12:02:34 · 7 answers · asked by Levone 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ex cathedra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latin_phrases_%28A%E2%80%93E%29#E
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility
2007-06-03 12:10:08 · answer #1 · answered by Luke†Gospeltothepoor 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Catholic Church teaches that the Pope is infallible at closely defined times.
The Pope is only infallible when he, in union with the body of bishops, solemnly teaches that a doctrine as true. This is called "ex cathedra", literally meaning in Latin "from the chair".
This comes from the words of Jesus to Peter (the first Pope) and the Apostles (the first bishops), "Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven" (Matthew 18:18) and "He who hears you hears me" (Luke 10:16).
At all other times the Pope can be just as wrong or sinful as you and me and be in need of forgiveness.
With love in Christ.
2007-06-03 23:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the pope is saying that the Bible is infallible, then doctrine.
If he says that HE is infallible because of his position (which many popes have done throughout the ages) HERESY!
2007-06-03 19:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by jasonallen347 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I believe that is called a Papal Bull, although a Bull may just be referring to formal communication from the Pope. Otherwise I think it is just a Papal Decree.
2007-06-03 19:12:02 · answer #4 · answered by keri gee 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Arrogance.
2007-06-03 19:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
That would be never wrong, so that would be Jesus the Son of God
2007-06-03 19:08:20 · answer #6 · answered by lakelover 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
satanism...like every other aspect of the catholic church!
2007-06-03 19:07:06 · answer #7 · answered by thirdeyeeagle 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋