Questions about the pope and priesthood
Pope Fundamentals
- The Pope's Authority
- The Pope, why is the Church a hierarchy?
- Papal succession, how does that work?
- How can a pope be infallible?
- Was Peter the rock?
- Did Peter die in Rome?
- Was James the first pope?
- Why did James make decisions for Peter?
- Visible vs. invisible church
- Why does the pope live in luxury?
- When did Bishop of Rome become Pope
- Early Eastern Church fathers re: Pope
- Is a synod binding?
Pope's actions, statements, scandals
- Pope WYD: Message to youth
- Pius XII and Hitler
- Why did the Pope have a Kingdom?
- Were letters on papal authority forgeries
- Did Popes' have kingdoms?
- Pope says protestants not churches?
- Indulgences: the scandal of the 1500's
- Is it OK to resist the pope?
- The turbulent reign of Pope Francis
- The culture wars have come to the Catholic Church, what are faithful Catholics to do?
- Pope Benedict on condoms
- Pope Benedict "deep respect for muslims"
- Pope Benedict first mass
- The 1054 Split between Catholic and Orthodox
- What about the bad popes?
- Are the Popes since Vatican II weak or bad?