Magisterium

Question 1

what is the magisterium?

Answer 1

• made up of Pope, Bishops and Cardinals that make changes to running Catholic Church
• Ordinary
• Extraordinary

Question 2

what is the Ordinary Magisterium?

Answer 2

• day-to-day role
• write letters
• share teachings with Church

Question 3

why and how does the pope use the ordinary magisterium?

Answer 3

• Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si “care for our common home”
• inspire to make positive choices e.g recycling

Question 4

what is the Extraordinary Magisterium?

Answer 4

• not often
• Bishop and Pope meet as General Council to make changes to Church
• pontifical: pope makes declaration and has final authority
• coniciliar: Pope, Bishops and Cardinals discuss big issues in church in Vatican in Rome e.g Nicene Creed and Vatican II docs

Question 5

why and how does the pope use Extraordinary Magisterium?

Answer 5

• 1960s: met at Vatican cuz P wanted to “throw open the windows of the Church”
• too seperate from outside world and religion
• Catholics go Mass spoken in local language
• altar changed so preist faces people to connect