Cathedra Veritatis: On the Extension of Papal Infallibility

by John P. Joy, Phillip Campbell (Editor)

This work explores the extension of papal infallibility with regard to its object (doctrine of faith and morals) and with regard to its act (ordinary teaching and extraordinary or solemn definition).
Two main questions are taken up in the first part: whether it is certain that the pope is able to speak infallibly about doctrines pertaining to faith or morals which are not directly included in the deposit of faith (e.g. the canonization of saints); and secondly, whether this secondary object of infallibility extends to everything pertaining to faith and morals (so as to include, for example, every particular moral norm of the natural law).
The second part is then primarily concerned with the question as to whether the pope is infallible only in the exercise of his extraordinary magisterium or whether the ordinary papal magisterium might also be infallible in some cases.
Many examples of infallible papal teaching are considered, with special attention given to the controverted status of Pope John Paul II's declaration regarding the impossibility of women's ordination.

157 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2013

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book that covers aspects of the doctrine of papal infallibility that are infrequently discussed.