Quote: The Popes, In Their Own Words

[To go along with yesterday's discussion on Catholicism I thought I'd give you a few statements made by the Popes, so you can see what they have to say. I don't think I need to comment on any of this; these statements speak for themselves.]

“The Pope holdeth place on earth not simply of a man, but of the true God.”
–Pope Innocent III

 

“I am in all, and above all, so that God Himself, and I, the vicar of God, hath both one consistory and I am able to do almost all that God can do. I then, being above all seen by this reason, to be above all Gods.”
–Pope Nicholas

 

“Wherefore, no marvel if it be in my power to dispense with all things, yea, with the precepts of Christ.”
–Pope Nicholas

 

“The Pope is not simply the representative of Jesus Christ; on the contrary he is Jesus Christ Himself, under the veil of the flesh. Does the Pope speak? It is Jesus Christ who is speaking. Hence when anyone speaks of the Pope, it is not necessary to examine but to obey.”
–Pope Pious X

 

“I alone am the successor of the apostles. The voice of Jesus Christ, I am the way, the truth, and the life…”
–Pope Pious IX

 

“We declare, say, define and pronounce that it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature to be subject to the Roman Pontiff.”
–Pope Boniface VIII

 

“No man outside obedience to the Pope of Rome can ultimately be saved. All who have raised themselves against the faith of the Roman Church and died in final impenitence have been damned and gone down to Hell.”
–Pope Clement VI

 

“Into this fold of Jesus Christ no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff and only if they be united to him can men be saved…”
–Pope John XXIII

 

“Don’t go to God for forgiveness of sins: come to me.”
–Pope John Paul II