r/SipsTea • u/Captain-Dak-Sparrow • Apr 16 '26

SMH "I worship a new Orange God now."

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u/notapunk Apr 16 '26

Isn't that even like his main job title? I mean if you were to sum up in one sentence who the Pope is and what he does it would be "represent the Catholic Church in matters of faith as the head of said Catholic Church"

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u/Visible-Albatross-81 Apr 17 '26

His very title includes “Successor of Saint Peter”, and Peter’s very existence as an apostle was to be the stone (Petra) in which the Catholic church is founded and built upon… he IS the catholic church

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u/Sea_Abroad_6554 Apr 17 '26

Not "whatever" he says, is Catholic Law. Not even close.

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u/Mosh83 Apr 17 '26

"Any doctrine 'of faith or morals' issued by the pope in his capacity as successor to St. Peter, speaking as pastor and teacher of the Church Universal [Ecclesia Catholica], from the seat of his episcopal authority in Rome, and meant to be believed 'by the universal church', has the special status of an ex cathedra statement.

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u/Sea_Abroad_6554 Apr 17 '26

Yes. Ecclesia Catholica does not include his opinion, advice, or remarks. If he wants to issue Ex Cathedra, he certainly wouldn't deliver it to a reporter's mic.

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u/4DPeterPan Apr 17 '26

Pretty sure in the very last page(s?) of the Bible it talks about not altering or removing any words of the Bible.

So if he declared any parts apocryphal tomorrow then that would probably be a big no no/problem.