Papal primacy and infallibility

Lvov (Ukraine), 17 August 2013

Vatican Secretariat of State

Papal infallibility, as hitherto interpreted, is overthrown. Catholic believers have always been convinced that the Pope can by no means proclaim heresies. A certain theologian said that if the Pope was about to proclaim heresies, it would be preceded by a brick falling on his head. Unfortunately, no brick fell and the last three Popes did proclaim heresies.

In the history of the papacy, Honorius I was posthumously declared a heretic just because he had been silent on the spread of the heresy of Monothelitism.

The First Vatican Council in 1870 promulgated the dogma of papal infallibility.

By his gesture in Assisi, Pope John Paul II committed one of the gravest heresies. He de facto placed Christianity on the same level as pagan religions. Owing to his silence, this Pope was also responsible for the mass spread of heresies of the historical-critical method.

Pope Benedict XVI beatified John Paul II, who was a heretic.

Present pseudo Pope Francis has de facto approved homosexual immorality which destroys all moral, spiritual and Christian values at the root.

These Popes denied the essence of Peter’s ministry.

Biblical view of the primacy of Peter

Jesus said to Peter: “When you have repented and turned to Me again, strengthen your brothers in the faith.” Peter denied Christ three times but he repented and wept bitterly. After the Pentecost he emphasizes that Jesus is true God, that there is salvation in no one else. He is put in prison and scourged. In another prison he is watched by four guards and escapes death by a miracle. Finally, he dies on the shameful cross as a witness to Jesus in Rome.

The ministry of the protection of the faith is vital for the Church and established by Christ. However, this does not mean that one cannot betray Christ and the Gospel and is protected from any heresy even against one’s will. Jesus said to Peter that he is the rock after he confessed, guided by the Holy Spirit, that Jesus is the Messiah. Soon after, He said to Peter: “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.” This fully applies to the last three Popes who betrayed Christ and, unlike Peter, failed to repent.

Peter’s ministry in the Church can never contradict the essential truths of the faith and the apostles’ doctrine. But in the case of beatification of John Paul II it did contradict both the fundamental truths of the faith and the apostles’ doctrine.

The Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate strives after the purity of Peter’s ministry in the Church, its return to the Biblical roots and Tradition of the first millennium.

There can be no such system in the Church which has separated itself from the foundations of the faith and shelters itself behind Divine and Christ’s authority or behind the authority of the Church as we can see it today.

The Vatican has become an anti-rock which deceives the individual and the nations. The Spirit of God has departed from the Vatican as the Vatican received the spirit of antichrist through apostasy in Assisi, heresies, homosexuality and unity with Freemasons. Bartholomew, ex-Patriarch of Constantinople, in Assisi and Kirill, ex-Patriarch of Moscow, in Astana brought down on themselves God’s anathema similarly to the last ex-Popes. God’s Word says clearly: “If anyone, even an angel from heaven, preaches any other gospel, let him be accursed – anathema.” (cf. Gal 1:8-9)

What was the practice of the first millennium?

The Pope did not interfere in the local Churches represented by Patriarchs. Practically all affairs were dealt with by each Patriarchate separately – protection of morals, doctrine, election and consecration of bishops, liturgical practice. When the Patriarch died and the Patriarchate elected a new one, the newly elected Patriarch published so-called synodicum. He expressed in writing his accord with orthodox doctrine and sent the document to the neighbouring Patriarchs as well as to the Pope. The Pope intervened only in the situations when there were some complications concerning election of the new Patriarch or in the case of heresies.

 

+ Elijah

Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

 

+ Methodius OSBMr                             + Timothy OSBMr

Secretary Bishops

 

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