The Infrequency of Infallibility (Article)
There was a time, not so very long ago, when it was widely assumed among Catholics, never mind the diversity of their political views, that when the pope spoke on matters of faith and morals, what he said mattered; that owing to the majesty of his Office as Universal Pastor, as the one who could speak in the very accent of Jesus Christ, the faithful were expected…
Excerpt taken from article, The Infrequency of Infallibility (crisismagazine.com) by Regis Martin