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Synod study group proposes widening infallibility to all Christian faithful
Original: Synod study group proposes widening infallibility to ‘Christian faithful’ The proposed amendment to Canon 749 risks open
A Vatican Synod study group has reportedly proposed amending Canon 749 to extend the notion of infallibility from papal and episcopal definitions to the 'Christian faithful' as a whole. Critics, including commentators at The Catholic Thing, warn the change could open the door to a Church governed by majority decision rather than papal authority, sparking debate among Catholics over authority and synodality.
Why now: The proposal touches core questions of Catholic doctrinal authority, provoking pushback from conservative commentators during the Synod process.
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- Synod study group proposes widening infallibility to ‘Christian faithful’ The proposed amendment to Canon 749 risks opening the door ever wider to a Church governed by majority decision rather than papal authority. 🔗 https://www. thecatholicthing.org/2026/10/0… · CatholicNews@na.social · 1
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