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The pope recently disavowed Limbo as unscriptural

No he didn't. The existence of Limbo is a Catholic doctrine derived from passages like Luke 16:22 (where it is referred to as "Abraham's bosom"), and Eph 4:9, Luke 23:43, and 1 Peter 3:18-20.

You are referring to the notion that unbaptized babies remain in Limbo eternally, which has never been a doctrine of the Church. The Church knew that *at the very least*, such babies would be in no worse state than Limbo. The Church could say at least that. But as for whether they go to heaven or not, the Church never established any doctrine. Even the recent statement by the ITC "Our conclusion is that the many factors that we have considered above give serious theological and liturgical grounds for hope that unbaptized infants who die will be saved and enjoy the beatific vision" is still not Catholic doctrine.

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No he didn't. The existence of Limbo is a Catholic doctrine derived from passages like Luke 16:22 (where it is referred to as "Abraham's bosom")

So "Abraham's bosom" is Limbo? I wonder how much Latin mumbo-jumbo a Jesuit has to sprinkle on it to make that sound like more than a bad superstitious rant.

As for how Limbo was never "official", then teaching it to hundreds of millions of Roman Catholics when it was never "official" or considered binding was a mighty strange way to avoid "official" status.

Just more of the superstitious drivel that Rome peddles instead of offering the pure and unvarnished Word.

Only Rome could believe His Word is incomplete or lacking. It is precisely doctrines like this which require a tradition of manmade doctrines. And this is the justification for the infallibility of popes (aka popery). If the Gospel message must be "fixed" or "improved" by men, you must have an infallible man to do the deed. And if he is infallible, then of course his judgment is adequate to launch pogroms, crusades and Inquisitions to spread the Gospel by torturing and murdering in the name of Christ.

Have a nice day.