is it possible for a pope to go to hell?

Question

according to catholic theology,

i would prefer for a catholic to answer, so if u are one, please say so. im very open minded about what other people believe, i hope the rest of the people will do the same or leave this thread alone

im not a catholic so i wouldnt know the answer from a catholic point of view

edit: i know that once a pope had a mistress and fathered a child but that was a time when the church was corrupt and going wild,

i also know that a time was such that there were two popes

Answer 1

Yes.

It is possible, but, I hope, highly unlikely.

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. Or even go to hell.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 891: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#891 and http://www.catholic.com/library/Papal_Infallibility.asp

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

Do you really believe that there is a place called hell?

From my perspective there is no such place, so the question could the Pope go to hell is irrelevent. The question then becomes - "Can anyone go to hell?"

If there is no such place - duh!

Now - Can a person be in a Hellish-Like Place?

On this plane of existence anything is probable/possible. And - Yes we can observe that a person is in such a place, and can also feel that we sometimes are in such a place. Yet is that place actually real or is it merely a waking dream being created by the situations, circumstance or events that we find ourselves within?

We find that this is all wrong, it shouldn't be this way or that way and we are thrown into that hellish place because of that observation regarding the situation, circumstance or event. Now - What happens when we no longer see or experience the situation, circumstance or event as being wrong?

Answer 3

Millions of Catholics have died in the past believing that there is such a gory place called limbo: But now, to the surprise of the world, the present pope discarded the doctrine of limbo and threw it into the vault of oblivion in the Vatican City.

Souls of unbaptized children go to limbo and souls of grown ups go to purgatory. You must not be surprised if someday you will wake up to know that the Pope is also discarding the doctrine of purgatory, after all, it is not in the Bible, nor the idea of it.

But where do souls go after death? Will they linger for forty days near the place where they died and hunt for anything? Let us consult the word of God.

Answer 4

We are all human and fallible. Religiously speaking it is possible for anyone to go to Heaven or Hell. Being a Pope is a job and doesn't automatically provide you with immunity from Hell.
You could ask Is it possible for a policeman to commit a crime?

Answer 5

Is the Pope going to hell? through fact he declared being rather rich a sin, is he going to hell? pondering the obscene point of money at his disposal and in his economic company bills? --- nicely, in accordance to ecu Catholic Church coaching, people who coated up newborn crimes to maintain Rome lawsuit funds are going to hell which consists of various Popes, Cardinals, Archbishops, and Bishops all over the realm to boot as those college principals who taught at ecu Catholic highschools and grammar colleges who coated up newborn crimes to maintain Rome lawsuit funds.

Answer 6

I'm an atheist, but if Hell actually exists, then I believe that the pope could have course go to Hell, we are all human, the pope also.

Answer 7

Romans 3:23 " For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God ". Every one is destine for hell UNLESS they heard the true word of God and then trust and believe in Jesus as their personal savior and obey him .Just because you are appointed by man doesn't exclude you from gods Law . Please read 1 Timothy 4:1-5...Hebrews 10:11

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Feel free to tell the pope to go to hell. However, as there is no such place, he would find it impossible to comply with your request.

Answer 10

Acording to scriptures and vedas promotion of a soul to various planetary system depend upon his karmas (the action which he perform). since this law of karma is infalliable case of pope is no exception.