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The Infallibility of the Catholic Church in her Universal Laws and Sacramental Rites
In his 1943 encyclical letter on the Mystical Body of Christ, Pope Pius XII (r. 1939-1958) clarified that the Roman Catholic Church, although made up of human beings who are sinners, is nevertheless perfectly holy in those things that pertain to her divine constitution and the fulfillment of her mission — that of teaching, governing, and sanctifying souls so that they may attain the Beatific Vision. As “the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim 3:15), our Lord’s is thus “a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but … holy, and without blemish” (Eph 5:27).… READ MORE
taken from his Manual of Canon Law (3rd edition, 1922)
Exclusive English Translation
Q[uestion] 7. What, taken objectively, are the particular divisions of ecclesiastical law?
A[nswer]. Ecclesiastical law, taken objectively, can be divided by reason of matter, extension, [historical] time [period], form, and rite:
a) By reason of matter, [ecclesiastical law] is divided into public and private. Among various authors, there is no single explanation of these terms.[1] Indeed, some [authors] absolutely reject this division.[2] According to several authors, public [ecclesiastical] law is the same as the general law common to all, but private [ecclesiastical] law is the same as a private legal right or a privilege.… READ MORE
Female Anglican presbyter 'concelebrates' at installation 'Mass' of 'Abp.' Magri of Chapecó, Brazil - https://wwwmileschristi.blogspot.com/2025/02/presbitera-anglicana-concelebra-en.html Anglican and female? That's doubly invalid! But a good fit for the Novus Ordo. Magri later published a letter in which he said this was "inadvertent" and… https://x.com/i/web/status/1890825189497442516 https://x.com/NovusOrdoWatch/status/1890825189497442516/photo/1
Francis resting in hospital, tests show improvement - https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-francis-bronchitis-gemelli-hospital-bruni-statement-health.html #popefrancis #catholictwitter
'Pope' Francis appoints SisterPetrini as President of Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State - https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-francis-appointment-sr-raffaella-petrini-vatican-governorat.html #vatican #popefrancis
It's official: Woman becomes head of government in Vatican City State - https://english.katholisch.de/artikel/59544-now-official-woman-becomes-head-of-government-in-vatican-city-state #vatican
Eric Sammons cranks out another misleading "you don't have to agree with the Pope on everything" video, filled with half-truths and red herrings. As usual, he fails to interact with the actual evidence from the pre-Vatican II magisterial teaching - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDutt618MzI… https://x.com/i/web/status/1890539055290474908
AP: Francis "appeared bloated and pale during the handful of audiences he held before going to the hospital. The bloating appeared to indicate that the medication he was taking to help treat the lung infection was making him retain water" - #popefrancis