Darth,
I was responding as a Catholic to someone who asked what the Catholic Church taught, I was not looking for an explanation of Protestant belief or error as the case may be, or your opinion on whether or not Church teaching corresponds with your own personal beliefs. I'm sorry about being a little touchy, but I'm not up for an apologetics debate right now, the Holy Father is dying.
I am Catholic too and I am sad at the Holy Father's demise as well.