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One question is whether or not canonizations done by the Roman Pontiff are infallible. But this question can hardly be answered unless we first know what is being asserted by a canonization. If the Church wishes to call certain persons … Continue reading →

Church Teaching on the Roman Pontiff and the Apostolic See: A 20-page compilation [PDF format] of the teaching of Saints and of the Magisterium on the Roman Pontiff. Please download, keep a copy, and share if you like. These teachings … Continue reading →

In my review of magisterial teaching on the Roman Pontiff, I have identified a set of papal charisms, that is, divinely-conferred gifts, which are given to Peter and his successors by Christ our Lord. Furthermore, the teaching of the Church … Continue reading →

Wikipedia cites a book by E.R. Chamberlin, “The Bad Popes” quoted below. “The Bad Popes is a 1969 book by E. R. Chamberlin documenting the lives of eight of the most controversial popes (papal years in parentheses): 1. Pope Stephen … Continue reading →

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Amoris Laetitia Does Permit Communion for some divorced and remarried couples, who are not living in chastity. The claim that AL seems to permit this is wrong; it does permit Communion. Why? It is clearly stated in AL that objectively … Continue reading →

Here’s the link to OnePeterFive and the article: “Let’s Clear The Air”. The topic is a set of three articles by Steve Skojec, editor and founder of OnePeterFive on his personal struggles with the Catholic Faith and the Pontificate of … Continue reading →

The See of Peter in perennial Church teaching The Apostolic See of Peter and his successors: + always remains unblemished by any error + has never wandered from the path of Apostolic tradition + has never succumbed to heretical novelties … Continue reading →

Holy See Press Office: “On Tuesday 1 June 2021, a press conference will be live-streamed from the Holy See Press Office on the amendments to Book VI of the Code of Canon Law.” And Book 6 is on penalties in … Continue reading →

I am working on finishing my latest book: Reply to the Papal Accusers Table of Contents Introduction Part I. The Teaching of the Church 1: The Church is Indefectible 2: The Pope is Indefectible 3: Perennial Church Teaching 4: The … Continue reading →

Often I see comments online relating a “blood moon” or some other type of supposedly-special moon, or an eclipse to the End Times. There is absolutely nothing to such claims. Eclipses and the various named versions of moons, such as … Continue reading →

It is a dogma of the Catholic Faith that every Roman Pontiff has the charism of truth and of never-failing faith. This charism preserves every Pope from heresy, even privately, and from teaching heresy, even materially. The same charism preserves … Continue reading →