The Papacy

According to the Catholic Church, her popes are links in an unbroken chain that can be traced to the Apostle Peter. Failure to accept this doctrine as true results in anathema. This doctrine is based on a flawed interpretation of Matthew 16:19. The articles on this page examine this and other claims and look at the reigns of some of the men who ruled over what Rome likes to call Christ's Church from Peter's Throne.

Pope Julius II (Raphael)

Early Bishops		Peter The Rock
The First Pope?		Rocking the Roman Rock
Who Did Jesus Put In Charge?		Was Peter Buried In Rome?
Sophistry 101		Peter and the Keys
Those James Boys		Peter's Papacy

Apostolic Succession		Papal Primacy
On Apostolic Confusion		Popedom: Part 1
Peter's Successor?		Popedom: Part 2
Succession and Authority		It Was Not Always Thus
Murder of a Pope		Bishop Strossmayer's Speech
Hubris		Early Papal Martyrology
Job Security		Deciphering the Code

The Pope as Divinity		Other Stuff
Sweet Christ On Earth		The Pope and the Lord's Supper
The God Maker		I'm So Sorry
Christ's Vicar? Naah.		A Look A Papal Morality
Shepherd of Prophecy?		Pope a Flop as Exorcist
Gee Whiz Stuff		The Papacy: A Detailed Study
		Concerning Infallibility