Talking with my "lay enthusiast" friend Matt again, we discussed the origins and Catholic justification for the position of the pope and some of the general limits on and areas of papal authority.

Suggested readings:

<ul><li><a href='https://www.bible.com/bible/107/MAT.16.NET'>Matthew 16</a>: 13-19</li>

<li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_papacy'>History of the Papacy</a> - Wikipedia article</li>

</ul>

Talking with my "lay enthusiast" friend Matt again, we discussed the origins and Catholic justification for the position of the pope and some of the general limits on and areas of papal authority. Suggested readings: Matthew 16: 13-19 History of the Papacy - Wikipedia article

Talking with my "lay enthusiast" friend Matt again, we discussed the origins and Catholic justification for the position of the pope and some of the general limits on and areas of papal authority.

Suggested readings:

<ul><li><a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/107/MAT.16.NET" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew 16</a>: 13-19</li>

<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_papacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">History of the Papacy</a> - Wikipedia article</li>

</ul>

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