Not interested in a debate - just looking for information.
Play nice!
Okay, my understanding is that the formal doctrine of papal infallibility is a relative late comer and that it concerns matters of doctrine only (the pope's doctrine is infallible but his church history can be way off). I have the following questions about it:
1) Is it retroactive?
2) If so, what about times when there were more than one claimant to the papacy?
3) If not, why not? Why are only modern popes infallible?
4) Where does it come from officially (what document or documents)?
Thank you!
Play nice!
Okay, my understanding is that the formal doctrine of papal infallibility is a relative late comer and that it concerns matters of doctrine only (the pope's doctrine is infallible but his church history can be way off). I have the following questions about it:
1) Is it retroactive?
2) If so, what about times when there were more than one claimant to the papacy?
3) If not, why not? Why are only modern popes infallible?
4) Where does it come from officially (what document or documents)?
Thank you!
Comment