[moonhawk]

I think the answer is that the Pope, speaking as an individual, is not speaking for the Magisterium.

And, certain things the Church does, are traditional, and not necessarily “De Fide”, of the faith.

But which is which, in this instance, I will leave to the more knowledgeable Catholics here.

[Spirochete]

And, certain things the Church does, are traditional, and not necessarily “De Fide”, of the faith.

But they maintain that tradition has equal authority to scripture. Wikipedia: Sacred Tradition