[daniel1212]

Define Catholic.

Among other basic professions,

We acknowledge the primacy of the Pope and respect the office of the papacy as the true teaching authority of the Church. We seek guidance for moral decisions from the pope and the bishops in communion with him. - https://www.bostoncatholic.org/what-does-it-mean-be-catholic

It seems the majority of vocal RCs here can say, "We find fault with the pope and the bishops in communion with him."

Yet consistent with the premise that leadership defines what the RCC believes and how it is to be understood, seeing as Rome manifestly consider Teddy K Catholics to be members in life and in death, then so are the laity.

[ealgeone]

We acknowledge the primacy of the Pope and respect the office of the papacy as the true teaching authority of the Church. We seek guidance for moral decisions from the pope and the bishops in communion with him. - https://www.bostoncatholic.org/what-does-it-mean-be-catholic

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Not Free Republic Roman Catholics! At least based on the number of daily threads and posts against their pope.

FR Roman Catholics should apologize to the Reformers.