How to Properly Understand the Role of the Papacy (Guest: Dr. Peter Kwasniewski)

The controversies surrounding Pope Francis have led many to rethink the papacy itself, with some transforming the pope into a political leader to be followed in all things, and others rejecting his authority entirely. What is the Catholic way to look at the papacy?

Links:

• The Road from Hyperpapalism to Catholicism (book) by Peter A. Kwasniewski: http://aroucapress.com/the-road-from-hyperpapalism-set
• Rethinking the Papacy (Crisis Point podcast): https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/rethinking-the-papacy
• The “Spirit of Vatican I” as a Post-Revolutionary Political Problem (article): https://onepeterfive.com/spirit-vatican-one-post-revolutionary-political-problem/
• On non-infallible teachings of the Magisterium and the meaning of “obsequium religiosum” (article): https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2017/12/30/on-non-infallible-teachings-of-the-magisterium-and-the-meaning-of-obsequium-religiosum/
• The Morality of Correcting the Pope (article): https://onepeterfive.com/the-morality-of-correcting-the-pope/
• Defending the Faith Against Present Heresies (book): https://aroucapress.com/defending-the-faith