04-02-2007, 06:58 AM
All for the glory of God!
Peace Wael!
Quote:Do you know how many persons are involved in authorising ANYTHING including letters, speeches of the Popes, etc...? John Paul II was guided either by the former secretary of state who resigned recently, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, or by the Vatican's press secretary, Joaquin Navarro Valls, who served 22 years before retiring earlier this year. are you telling me that these people were also protected from errors when guiding their Pope?
Letters, speeches, encyclicals etc, aren't necessarily infallible. They can contain/reiterate infallible statements though. There's also a difference between 'solemn pronouncements' & 'ordinary teachings' of the Church.
It's a little tricky to get your head around it, but if you're interested in learning more, I'm happy to provide some handy links :)
The Church hasn't/can't err in matters pertaining to faith & morals. For 2000 years our dogmas have remained the same. Don't ever underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit.
God bless.