Do Popes commit sin?

Question

Romans 3:23 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)

23For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Answer 1

Of course Popes commit sin. They aren't God and don't claim to be. Only God is without sin, and so the Pope is a sinner redeemed by the shed Blood of Jesus Christ.

If you're referring to the doctrine of papal infallibility, that has nothing to do with the Pope sinning. When the Pope is speaking "ex cathedra" (i.e., for the entire Church) on a specific doctrine, only then is what he says considered to be infallible.

That has nothing to do with the fact that he is a sinful human being in need of salvation through Christ, just like the rest of us do.

Answer 2

Yes, but the catholic church doesn't believe he does. They believe that God won't judge him/them.

Pope Innocent III: "He (the pope) judges all and is judged by no one."

Pope Boniface VIII: "We declare, assert, define and pronounce: To be subject to the Roman pontiff is to every human creature altogether necessary for salvation."

Pope Leo XIII: "We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty."

matz129 wrote (2 above me), "Jesus and Mary (today Catholics celebrate her birthday) are the only two that have never sinned."

This is not the first catholic calling the Word of God a lie by proclaiming that Mary was sinless.

The words of the pope are not infallible, regardless of where he sits or what he does!

Answer 3

Yes.

Unfortunately a few Pope have been very sinful.

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.

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

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Papal Infalibillity does not mean that popes do not sin. Papal Infalibillity means that when the pope speaks on faith and morals "ex cathedra" he speaks infallible. Jesus and Mary (today Catholics celebrate her birthday) are the only two that have never sinned.

From New Advent (online)
The Vatican Council has defined as "a divinely revealed dogma" that "the Roman Pontiff, when he speaks ex cathedra -- that is, when in the exercise of his office as pastor and teacher of all Christians he defines, by virtue of his supreme Apostolic authority, a doctrine of faith or morals to be held by the whole Church -- is, by reason of the Divine assistance promised to him in blessed Peter, possessed of that infallibility with which the Divine Redeemer wished His Church to be endowed in defining doctrines of faith and morals

Answer 5

Oh Yeah.
The dogma of infallibility was proclaimed by the Vatican Council in 1870 over violent opposition from within the ranks of the Hierarchy itself. Prior to the assembly no less than 162 bishops signified they were opposed to the proclaiming of such a dogma, and after the assembly was called more than two months were consumed with heated debates over the issue. “Scarcely in any parliament have important matters ever been subjected to as much discussion as was the question of papal infallibility in the Vatican Council.”

Answer 6

Yes, and if they were to say they did not, they would be liars. which is sin. I have not heard of any pope saying they have not sinned, have you?

Answer 7

All humans sin

Answer 8

Well of course. What are they...holy?

Answer 9

............are you kidding me?