It’s not admiration for the current pope that defines a Catholic, but adherence to the faith
'It is abundantly clear that loyalty to the divine institution [of the Papacy] is quite distinct from loyalty to its temporary incumbent.'
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Articles tagged Papolatry
Cardinals can declare that a heretical pope has ‘lost his office’: Church historian
'Nobody can depose the pope' but the Cardinals, can, in principle, 'declare and recognize that being a heretic, [the pope] has lost his office.'
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Only robots would blindly follow a Pope in error: Catholic academic
Following a Pope in error only proves the ‘protestant caricature’ of papal authority.
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If a Pope teaches falsehood, Catholics ‘are obliged not to obey it’: philosopher
There can be no real 'unity with the Pope' unless there is a prior unity based on 'truth.'
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