[Land of the Irish]

"Quotes and links are proof."

“We shall praise St. Gregory the Great who expressly testifies that this indeed is the teaching of the Catholic Church. He says: "The holy universal Church teaches that it is not possible to worship God truly except in her and asserts that all who are outside of her will not be saved."

The Papal Encyclical
"Summo Iugiter Studio"
Given by His Holiness Pope Gregory XVI
May 27, 1832

http://www.kensmen.com/catholic/summoiugiterstudio.html

[sinkspur]

He says: "The holy universal Church teaches that it is not possible to worship God truly except in her and asserts that all who are outside of her will not be saved."

But what does that mean? Even Pius IX taught that actual membership in the Catholic Church is not the only way to salvation.

[Land of the Irish]

"Here it is well to note at once that, given this doctrine of experience united with that of symbolism, every religion, even that of paganism, must be held to be true. What is to prevent such experiences from being found in any religion? In fact, that they are so is maintained by not a few. On what grounds can Modernists deny the truth of an experience affirmed by a follower of Islam?"

Pascendi, Sept. 8, 1907

PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS