Catholics are obliged to follow only on matters of Faith and Christ’s teachings that have been passed down to us by the apostles and their successors.
Obviously, we do not control the thoughts or actions of individuals that stray from Christ like Luther, Calvin, German Bishops (Cardinal Marx), Fr Martin (Jesuit) et al.
CCC 2470 The disciple of Christ consents to “live in the truth,” that is the simplicity of a life inconformity with the Lord’s example, abiding in His Truth. “if we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth.”
We respect the office of the Pope and understand that Francis may be holy and a sinner and we pray that our Pope will lead all to Christ and eternal life with God.
Non-Catholics are often castigated for YOPIOS- You Own Personal Interpretation of Scripture.
But Catholics allow themselves their own personal interpretation of the catechism of the Catholic church. We can label it as YOPIOCCC.
1.2 billion different interpretations of Catholic teaching. Each on his own little pope deciding for himself what he wants to accept and follow and what he doesn’t.
I guess the absolute authority, or any authority for that matter, of the Vatican doesn’t mean much any more.
How's he doin'?