And I believe you TC have said you think you disagree with the pope on some religious matters....however, the pope has said:
“We declare, say , define, and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff.” -Pope Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam (1302 AD)
You have to do/believe/think whatever the pope says in these matters. You have NO CHOICE.
So I guess there are 1.2 billion little catholic churches running around!
O.K., I am subject to the Roman Pontiff, the Vicar of Christ on Earth.....I have to believe everything that the Catholic church teaches as dogma to be the truth....so far, so good.....other than what the pope declares as infallible truth....IE: the Assumption and the Immaculate Concepton of Mary....I am not required to agree with anything that any Pope says that is a matter of his personal opinion.