A New Pope: 10 Convictions That Divide Protestants And Catholics

New American Prophet ^ | May 10, 2025 | PNW Staff

[Rev M. Bresciani]

After just two days and four secret ballots in the Sistine Chapel, the College of Cardinals elevated Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost to the See of Peter as Pope Leo XIV—an outcome that underscores the doctrinal rifts at the heart of Christendom and the enduring reasons for our divide. Although Catholics and Protestants often use similar words and phrases, the meanings they attach to those terms are profoundly different.

Here are ten doctrinal fault lines that explain why true unity remains out of reach: while we can—and should—show mutual respect, we cannot pretend these convictions don’t exist. It’s the perfect moment to re-examine what you believe and why.

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TOPICS: History; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; catholics; clickbait; leo; napisathief; protestants; scripture

[TheThirdRuffian]

Be better to focus on the 10,000 where there is unity

[Leaning Right]

> Be better to focus on the 10,000 where there is unity <

Well said. Furthermore, there is unity among all the really important points.

[polishprince]

Very good explanation.....

[chajin]

It would be nice to live in a time where the Catholics, Orthodox, and Lutherans could sit down and rationally discuss their differences, recognizing their mutual Christian faith. The problem is not what Catholics believe that Lutherans don’t (or vice versa); the problem today is the rampant heresy and destruction of Christianity in both Catholicism (Francis) and Lutheranism (ELCA), and how to conquer the demonic forces that are overtaking both, and in many ways all, churches.

[Wuli]

Ten pillars across a chasm

[PsyCon]

Thanks for posting, these are 10 critical differences for Baptists as well.

[j.havenfarm]

So much Catholic bashing so often on this site. Thank you for your refreshing post. Bless you, my brother in Christ

[fidelis]

For the most part, a very fair presentation of the Catholic beliefs in these areas. One clarification, however:

Catholics do not believe that the Holy Eucharist is literally the Body and Blood of Jesus. If it were literally so, there would be visible human flesh and blood on the altar. More accurately, Catholics believe in the true and real presence of Christ in the consecrated elements of bread and wine. They are really and truly transubstantiated (changed in substance) into his Body and Blood in all but appearance.

[tumblindice]

Holy Mary, full of grace
Help me win this stock car race

The Pope’s Conversation with A Space Alien

Pope Bob: “Seriously?! Jesus visits you twice a year? We’ve been waiting 2 thousand years ...
Marvin the Martian: “Oh yeah. He-s a cool guy. And we pull out all the stops. What did you guys do the last time He visited?”
Awkward silence

[JesusIsLord]

Catholics do not believe that the Holy Eucharist is literally the Body and Blood of Jesus.

Some Catholics may not believe this but the canon of the Catholic church does.

Council of Trent, Canon 1 of the Thirteenth Session, "If anyone denies that in the sacrament of the most Holy Eucharist are contained truly, really and substantially the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ, and consequently the whole Christ, but says that He is in it only as in a sign, or figure or force, let him be anathema."

This canon directly condemns the denial of the true, real, and substantial presence of Jesus Christ, including His body, blood, soul, and divinity, in the sacrament of the Eucharist after the consecration. It specifically rejects the idea that Christ is present only symbolically ("as in a sign, or figure or force"). The consequence for holding such a belief, as decreed by the council, is anathema.

[circlecity]

“ Be better to focus on the 10,000 where there is unity”

Absolutely. I am a Protestant who married into a large family of Catholics. We try to focus on the 90% we agree on rather than the 10% we don’t. We get along just fine.

[Mr. Lucky]

Well said.

[ealgeone]

Catholic position: Scripture and Sacred Tradition together form the deposit of faith, interpreted by the Magisterium to preserve doctrinal unity. The Church teaches that without Tradition, many truths of the faith would remain hidden or misunderstood.

Rome claims they do nothing apart from the unanimous consent of the fathers.

Yet, when one actually examines Rome's claims and what the ECFs wrote one finds the ECFs are not in unanimous consent on many issues near and dear to Roman Catholicism.

And this business of uncovering truths hidden??? There is no hidden truth.

We have all we need on how to have a saving faith in Christ and only Christ through Scripture.

[Lee N. Field]

The whole piece is a mixed bag.

A New Pope: 10 Convictions That Divide Protestants And Catholics

OK, right off the bat I see that they mischaracterize (and then sort of retract) sola scriptura.

And a little bit further down...

Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances—symbolic acts of obedience that commemorate Christ’s work and strengthen the believer’s faith, without conferring saving grace in themselves.

Uhhh, some sorts of protestants. Not others.

and further down, point 10, on eschatology. Kind-a tells me exactly what sort of protestant is behind this particular site.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

10 convictions that divide catholics and satan.

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[No.6]

100%.

The article is written so as to accentuate differences in both Protestant and Catholic positions.

Probably better described as “what some Protestants believe about Catholics and vice versa.”

[FamiliarFace]

Original article:
https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=8217

[Parmy]

"There is no hidden truth."

Jesus made that quite clear in John's Gospel. He repeated that time and again. As a Catholic I wonder and question the need for secrecy in the dealing of the Prelates. That secrecy is why they are subject to scandal time and again.