The Pope Preaches Love and Tolerance For All (Only If You’re Catholic)
So the Pope Benedict XVI reckons his church is better than the rest
Protestants can’t properly call themselves churches, while orthodox churches can but are “wounded”, the Vatican says in a document released yesterday.
The new document, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which the Pope used to head, reaffirms traditional teaching that the Roman Catholic Church is the only true church — though “elements of truth” are found in separated churches.
The Anglicans have replied with equal maturity.
“Of course, they would think that — we think they’re a bit dodgy, too, but we’ve come a long way from saying the Pope is the antichrist. In Sydney, we get on well (with the Catholics) because we both accept there are irreconcilable differences. But that doesn’t stop us loving each other.”
Hmmm. Loving each other, fine. But hopefully not “knowing” each other… in the Biblical sense.
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In response to the comment: “The new document, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which the Pope used to head, reaffirms traditional teaching that the Roman Catholic Church is the only true church.”
I must point out that this document does not even include the word “Roman” (except in a footnote), but rather refers to the “Catholic Church.” This is important because the Catholic Church it refers to is made up of more than twenty Churches in union with Rome, of which the Roman Catholic Church is only one.