Check out my other posts on this. There are four levels of infallibility.
If a Pope states something as a private opinion, it is not an infallible statement.
31 Mar 2013
2035 The supreme degree of participation in the authority of Christ is ensured by the charism of infallibility. This infallibility extends as far as does the deposit of divine Revelation; it also extends to all those elements of doctrine ...
18 Jan 2013
b) Second level: LG 25: "Although the individual bishops do not have the prerogative of infallibility, they can yet teach Christ's doctrine infallibly. This is true even when they are scattered around the world, provided that, while ...
18 Jan 2013
The Third and Fourth Levels of Infallibility. Posted by Supertradmum. c) Third Level: Pius XII, in Humani generis: "Nor must it be thought that the things contained in Encyclical Letters do not of themselves require assent on the ...
14 Jan 2013
Just in case those of the JPII Generation do not think that Blessed had much to say of infallibility, here is a third quotation from him. Christ gave this gift to the Church for our protection. This is one way we know God's Will in our ...
03 Mar 2013
I have written about infallibility, which is confusing people. What is missing from most conversations on infallibility is our own, adult understanding of the Faith. Let me start with prudential judgement. The CCC states this about ...
18 Jan 2013
That apostolic primacy which the Roman pontiff possesses as successor of Peter, the prince of the apostles, includes also the supreme power of teaching. This holy see has always maintained this,; the constant custom of the ...
06 Jan 2013
It should be observed in conclusion that papal infallibility is a personal and incommunicable charisma, which is not shared by any pontifical tribunal. It was promised directly to Peter, and to each of Peter's successors in the ...
17 Jan 2013
Sadly, the pursuit of private revelations has created a confusion about infallibility. Natural reason does not constitute a threat to Divine Revelation, nor does Divine Revelation threaten natural reason. The same is true for the ...
14 Jan 2013
To fulfill this service, Christ endowed the Church's shepherds with the charism of infallibility in matters of faith and morals." (Catechism, 890) There are ORDINARY and EXTRAORDINARY teachings of the Catholic Church.
24 Apr 2013
We in the Catholic Church have a teaching on infallibility for a reason. Not all things done or said by popes, cardinals, bishops or priests are infallible I remind some commentators of this, who respond to criticisms of those in ...
22 Mar 2013
A reminder of the Teaching of the Church on infallibility...and a few other things http://supertradmum-etheldredasplace.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/again-and-again-on-infallibility.html
30 Mar 2013
Not everything the Pope says or does is infallible folks. I know even highly educated people who are confused on this one. Remember Assisi 1986? He, the Pope, can make mistakes. Big ones. He cannot teach false doctrine ...
21 Feb 2013
Ok, I have written on this before, but yet another clarification. Only the Pope from the Chair of Peter, when he is addressing Faith and Moral is infallible as well as when he signs and agrees to council documents. The personal ...