Did you just accuse Ken522 of heresy?
Hold off a few, I need to get some popcorn .
Bring butter! Reports of the death of the Church are highly overrated.
As we celebrated the feast of St. Michael the Archangel yesterday, we are reminded of the prayer to St. Michael by Pope Leo XIII, especially this section:
“...These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church, the spouse of the Immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions (Lam 3:15).
In the Holy Place itself, where has been set up the See of the most holy Peter and the Chair of Truth for the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety, with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.
Arise then, O invincible prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God, and bring them the victory.
The Church venerates thee as protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against the malicious powers of this world and of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls of men to be established in heavenly beatitude.
Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet, so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church. ...”
So, does Satan seek to actively destroy the Church? Yes. Does he roam Vatican City? Yep. Will he be able to destroy the Church? Nope. Will every Pope have detractors, whether legitimate or otherwise? You bet.