Catholic Answers Live
#12199 Can a Pope Modify an Ecumenical Council? And More - Jimmy Akin
16 May 2025
Is it possible for a pope to change or override the declarations of an ecumenical council? We explore the limits of papal authority, how councils and popes interact, and what Catholic tradition teaches about continuity and development in Church doctrine. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 03:37 – If the pope wanted to, could he modify the declaration of an ecumenical council? 11:23 – Did any early Jewish denomination accept the Deuterocanon? 15:06 – Why did God make us how he did? Why did he give us eyes, arms, etc.? 19:13 – Does the Church consider mortal sin to be objective or does it depend on the perspective of the individual? 28:46 – Where do popes get their names from? 38:14 – Why did God create hell? 44:33 – Why is it important to learn Church History? 47:13 – Is it sinful to lack a relationship with God and to lack knowledge of God? 50:49 – My friends found out that the priest who baptized them killed someone and they were informed by the diocese that their baptism was invalid. How is this possible?
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