What the Bible Says About the Pope
“The Pope, Bishop of Rome and Peter’s successor, ‘is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful.’” (CCC 882)
Results from Tag: 'papacy'
Why Are Popes Called Popes?
The word ‘pope’ isn’t found in Scripture, but the concept can be seen throughout the Bible.
Synodality and the Question of Ecclesial Harmony
COMMENTARY: What does the debate over ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ show us about the relationship in the Catholic Church between the authority of the pope and that of the bishops?
A Bad Move? Theologians Critique Archbishop’s Call to Relocate Church’s Governance Out of Rome
ANALYSIS: ‘The Pope is not the CEO of Catholicism, etc., who can work remotely from somewhere or who can move corporate headquarters if deemed advantageous.’
‘I Will Give You the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven’
SCRIPTURES & ART: A look at the readings for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, through the eyes of Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino
Since Before the Witness of St. Peter Claver to Today, the Catholic Church Has a Long, and Often Overlooked, History Opposing Slavery
COMMENTARY: No other institution has so consistently opposed slavery for so long as has the Church. And it still does.
8 Popes and the Bloodiest of Centuries
If the 20th century teaches anything, it is that the sanity of sanctity is always the seed of life.
The Record Is Clear: St. Peter Taught in Rome, and Died in Rome
The cumulative historical evidence provides a compelling case for the Catholic claim of Peter’s presence and eventual martyrdom in Rome.
Do You Have to Believe Everything the Pope Says?
Keep your eyes on Jesus! That is what the papacy — and all of Catholicism — is about.
A Short and Readable Survey of 20th-Century Popes
BOOK PICK: ‘Eight Popes and the Crisis of Modernity’
