Catholics: Where can I read about the doctrine of the pope and papal authority?

Answer 1

The doctrine of Papal authority comes from the concept of apostolic succession. This in turn is derived from Biblical passages such as:

Matthew:Chapter 16
[18] And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
[19] And I will give unto thee (Peter) the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou (Peter) shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou (Peter) shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

It certainly appears Jesus is giving Peter the authority to bind and loosen in the name of the Church. This made Peter the first "Pope", or chief Bishop as he is known today.

Then in the same book...
Matthew: Chapter 18:
[18] Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye (the OTHER apostles) shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye (the OTHER apostles) shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Again, Jesus is giving men the authority to bind and loosen things in the name of the Church, with the difference being that Jesus did not mention the giving the "keys" to the other apostles, only Peter. The apostles are believed to have "bound" their authority to their trusted successors. They were the OTHER Bishops, under Peter. These first Bishops passed on (bound) their authority to successive Bishops.

There you have the reasoning behind the doctrine of Pope & Bishops.

Answer 2

Remember the Catholics accept the authority of the church on at least an equal footing with the authority of the Bible - because let's face it - the church existed long before the Bible and it was the Catholic Church in fact who canonized the Biblical text in like 300 AD.

I'm not a Catholic obviously but give them some credit!

Answer 3

Infallibility would not propose that the guy guy or woman functioning as Pope is infallible. It means that the area of artwork of the papacy is saved from being incorrect *jointly as speaking ex cathedra*. be wakeful meaning 2 subject concerns: a million. somebody guy or woman is in no way infallible. guy or woman popes are people, with human prejudices, and human fallibility. 2. in basic terms the area of artwork is saved from putting forward something incorrect jointly as speaking ex cathedra yet this would not inevitably propose that the fact is *the ideal determination*, it in basic terms means that isn't any further incorrect. (i'm waiting to declare I fairly have 5 quarters in my pocket. My "now no longer being incorrect" means I do in actuality have 5 quarters, now no longer 4, now no longer 3, now no longer 2 or a million, yet i'll have 6, 7 , 8 or 9 quarters and the fact maintains to be now no longer incorrect). additionally, take word that there has in basic terms been 2 ex cathedra statements made by making use of making use of the Papacy: a million. The dogma that defined papal infallibility itself. 2. The dogma of the immaculate concept of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ALL distinctive STATEMENTS, made by making use of making use of a Pope must be venture to blunders. As guy or woman Catholics, blessed with the Holy Spirit, it quite is our accountability to parent quite and to maintain concentration to such.

Answer 4

http://www.scripturecatholic.com/index.html
this site covers it, for te official doctrine get a catechism of the catholic church,there are on line versions if you do not want to purchase a copy.http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/ccc.html

i suggest also that you read isaiah 22 along with matthew 16, the similiarites are remarkable and great examples from scripture pertaining to the papacy,for those who say it can't be found in the bible might want to read the bible again.

for cheir, there is evidence that peter was in rome,he was crucified upside down there and archaelogy and science can even back that up. as for peter having primacy, peter is mentioned far more times in scripture than any other apostle, peter is always mentioned first among the 12,it was his decision to elect mattias to succeed judas, jesus used peters boat to preach from,peter was the first apostle to be choosen,in scripture when talking about the 12 usually goes along the lines of peter and the others...........scripture is laced with details of the primacy of peter amongst the others,you can't refute this whatsoever, to do so is to be ignorant of scripture and as st jerome said "ignorance of scripture is ignorance of christ".

Answer 5

The Church of Rome claims that Peter and the subsequent popes, were and are infallible when addressing issues “ex cathedra,” from their position and authority as pope. This infallibility enables the pope to guide the church without error. The Roman Church claims that it can trace an unbroken line of popes back to St. Peter, citing this as proof of its authority as the true church.
There's no evidence of this in Scripture. It was Christ not Peter who was the rock upon which the Church was built (1Corinthians 10:4; '... they all drank the same supernatural water. They drank from the supernatural rock that went with them. That rock was Christ). Peter had no primacy among the apostles; he was married and there is no evidence he ever went to Rome.

Answer 6

John 21:15-17 states:

When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs."

He then said to him a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep."

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, "Do you love me?" and he said to him, "Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you." (Jesus) said to him, "Feed my sheep.

Matthew 16:17-19 states:

Jesus said to him in reply, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father. And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

The Catholic Church believes the Lord made Simon alone, whom he named Peter, the "rock" of his Church. He gave him the keys of his Church and instituted him shepherd of the whole flock.

The Pope is the senior pastor of 1.1 billion Catholics, the direct successor of Simon Peter.

The Pope’s main roles include teaching, sanctifying, and governing.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 880-882: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art9p4.htm#880

With love in Christ.

Answer 7

In the bible. It is called the Apostles.

What do all you Protestants say to the overwhelming evidence you are getting? "Not in the bible?"

Your utter ignorance of your primary holy book make your blind faith even more dangerous.

Answer 8

Jesus told Peter to be the first Pope, google "Peter, Jesus, first Pope".

Answer 9

The Papacy

"And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter . . ." (Matt. 10:1-2).
"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’" (Matt. 16:18-19).
"‘Simon, Simon, behold Satan has demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren’" (Luke 22:31-32).
"He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, ‘So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas’ (which means Peter)" (John 1:42).
"When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ A second time he said to him, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’ He said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ He said to him the third time, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?’ Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep’" (John 21:15-17).

Answer 10

Just give the catholics some time and they will type it up for you, as you will not find it anywhere in the bible