The Papacy

Today, I would like to talk about the Papacy of the Catholic Church. The Papacy is the head position of the Church and is an appointed position. Christ established the Church as a collegial body with the Pope at its head. The First Pope and head of the Church was St. Peter, who was directly appointed by Christ. After Christ appointed Peter and ascended into Heaven, St. Peter began to fulfill his position as Pope. Peter exercised his authority by electing Mathias as the new Apostle after Judas of Iscariot betrayed Jesus. St. Peter also founded the Church community in Rome. The Pope is infallible when it comes to teachings and doctrines. Everything the Pope teaches as truth is directly inspired by the Holy Spirit and is true. Papal Infallibility is made possible by the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church.