Why is the pope infalliable

[Moredred]

I tried searching the forum for this answer but I couldn’t find an exact answer. I found that when the pope speaks ex cathedra he is infallible. What Is ex cathedra? And where does the popes infalliblillty come? I was trying to explain this to some of my Protestant friends, so layman terms would be nice.
Thank you in advance
God bless.

 

[Skeptic92]

I tried searching the forum for this answer but I couldn’t find an exact answer. I found that when the pope speaks ex cathedra he is infallible. What Is ex cathedra? And where does the popes infalliblillty come? I was trying to explain this to some of my Protestant friends, so layman terms would be nice.
Thank you in advance
God bless.

Ex Cathedra literally translates to’ from the Seat’, in the context we use it it literally means ‘From the Seat of St Peter’.

Papal infallibility comes from two places, the first Vatican Council which Dogmatically defined it, and from scripture in particular [BIBLEDRB]Matthew 16:18-20[/BIBLEDRB]

as you see Christ was talking to Peter when he gave the power to bind and loose, there is probably more scripture reference, but that is the one that instantly springs to mind.

 

[svid]

It means, yes, ‘from the Chair’, and only includes things the Holy Father announces publicly, as the Pope, and in regard to faith and morals. If he says it’s going to rain tomorrow, or men should be clean-shaven, that doesn’t count. I believe he also has to say, in effect, this is infallible.
Infallibility is not the same as impeccability (that means he doesn’t sin - we all do, and he has his own personal confessor); it means when it comes to faith and morals, he has spoken and the issue is closed.