84 - How The Pope Works

Why does the Catholic church have a pope? What does the pope do? Is he always  infallible? Who chooses the pope? What should we do about bad popes?

In this episode, we look at how the papacy works. 

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• Matthew 16
• John 21
• Isaiah 22
• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 880-887.
• Pope Benedict XVI, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, The Primacy of the Successor of Peter in the Mystery of the Church.
• The Catholic Encyclopedia: 
• The Pope
• Papal Elections
• Conclave
• Antipope
• Felix II
• EWTN, What is a Conclave
• The Augustine Institute,
• What do Catholics Believe about the Pope? | A Catholic Professor Answers
• Why Do Catholics Have a Pope?
• Catholic Answers,
• Does God Pick the Pope?
• When is the Pope Infallible?
• Why Doesn’t the Pope Do Something about 'Bad" Bishops?
• Where Does the Bible Say Anything about the Papacy?
• It’s Not Just the Pope Who’s Infallible
• Papal Infallibility
• Birth Control
• Is Humanae Vitae Infallible Teaching?
• Suan Sonna, Where is the Papacy in the Old Testament?
• Jewish Encyclopedia, Binding and Loosing
• The Catechism in a Year, Day 123: The Pope
• Pope Leo X Exurge Domine: Condeming the Errors of Martin Luther
• Matt Fradd, Biblical PROOF of the Papacy w/ Dr. Scott Hahn and Cameron Bertuzzi
• St Irena

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