You have a significantly distorted view of pope as autocrat. He is the minister of Apostolic doctrine, not the master.
Really...again? Just come on out and say what you're thinking.
Per Roman Catholic dogma you've committed yet another mortal sin.
You've quite the mouth.
The Pope can not nullify previous teachings, no more than he could nullify the Law of Gravity. And to lose your grip on "A does not equal not-A" is to lose, not just your faith, but your mind.
Well, yes he can, has and probably will again. You need to research your church history a bit more. Do so and you will find where the pope [not this one, but others] has nullified prior teachings.
You have a significantly distorted view of pope as autocrat. He is the minister of Apostolic doctrine, not the master.
Well....yes he is...for the Roman Catholic....though not Christians.
Rome's own dogmatic statements makes this clear.
Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.http://www.papalencyclicals.net/bon08/b8unam.htm
In the course of the ages other vicarial designations have been used for the pope, as Vicar of St. Peter and even Vicar of the Apostolic See (Pope Gelasius, I, Ep. vi), but the title Vicar of Christ is more expressive of his supreme headship of the Church on earth, which he bears in virtue of the commission of Christ and with vicarial power derived from Him. Thus, Innocent III appeals for his power to remove bishops to the fact that he is Vicar of Christ (cap. "Inter corporalia", 2, "De trans. ep."). He also declares that Christ has given such power only to His Vicar Peter and his successors (cap. "Quanto", 3, ibid.), and states that it is the Roman Pontiff who is "the successor of Peter and the Vicar of Jesus Christ" (cap. "Licet", 4, ibid.). The title Vicar of God used for the pope by Nicholas III (c. "Fundamenta ejus", 17, "De elect.", in 6) is employed as an equivalent for Vicar of Christ. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15403b.htm