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Catholic Answers, a US-based Catholic apologetics organization, hosted an on-air debate with a Protestant caller over the papacy, the authority of the Pope, and its scriptural basis. The exchange forms part of the long-running Catholic-Protestant dispute over church authority, and listeners of both traditions continue to engage with arguments about papal primacy and succession from Peter.
- 2Protesters trap Polish bishop in church over priest's dismissal▼Thousands of protesters trap Polish bishop in church amid anger over dismissal of local priest
Thousands of protesters in Poland trapped a bishop inside a church amid anger over his dismissal of a popular local priest. Demonstrators refused to let him leave, voicing support for the priest and frustration with church leadership. The standoff highlights growing tension between Polish Catholics and hierarchical decisions by the clergy.