Papal Infallibility

...een British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone and Cardinal John Henry Newman (now Saint Newman). In a pamphlet published in 1874, Gladstone declared that Papal Infallibility was “at war with modern thought” since faith and morals touch on every part of human life and thus “infallibility is as wide as

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Philadelphia’s First Bishop

...y and jurisdiction of priests and bishops. Draft of Trustees' report (April 13, 1812) suggesting layoffs or a decrease in clergy salary to combat the church's growing debt, page 1 Trustees' report, page 2 Egan vowed to be more assertive and tried to amicably resolve disputes, but his mild nature

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