Catholic quotations from the Church Doctors, Church Fathers and all the great Catholic minds.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
QUOTATION: Why the Pope must be Sovereign
If the Roman Pontiff were subject to the sway of another ruler, but no longer possessed civil power, neither his position nor the acts of the Apostolic ministry would be exempt from the authority of the other ruler. This ruler could be either a heretic or a persecutor of the Church or constantly at war with other rulers.
