[Legatus]

The Unam Sanctam citation would make for a very interesting intra-Catholic discussion. If it was a genuine exercise of infallibility does the degree of submission necessary change with the man holding the office? I mean Benedict seems to have a very relaxed view of what’s required, so too his immediate predecessors.

[OLD REGGIE]

The Unam Sanctam citation would make for a very interesting intra-Catholic discussion. If it was a genuine exercise of infallibility does the degree of submission necessary change with the man holding the office? I mean Benedict seems to have a very relaxed view of what’s required, so too his immediate predecessors.

Assuming it meets the standard of "infallibility" it would make no difference who held the ofice. An individual Pope could privately disagree with it but would be bound to accept it.

I am still, however; waiting for an answer concerning it's "infallibility" according to the published formula.

FWIW I have asked the same question many times in the past few years and have yet to receive a reasoned answer.

I do have my own well reasoned logic to explain the absence of a definitive answer:

THERE IS NO CATHOLIC TEACHING WHICH IS SO CLEAR IT CANNOT BE DENIED, MODIFIED, OR RE-INTERPRETED AS REQUIRED!