Pope Leo and Infallibility
By Editor
Much is being said nowadays about Pope Leo's views on various subjects. He has recently sent a letter to Cardinal Gibbons which, among others of his acts, is attracting public attention. At the same time the news is also coming to us that Leo is seriously ill and his life is despaired of. Now how can an old man on a sick bed at the point of death carry on such a vigorous and constantly active campaign, even to the extent of taking a hand in the politics of every nation on earth? It must be that some one else is doing this in his name. And, that being so, are these documents and decisions infallible that are coming from Rome? Infallibility certainly can not come from a mortal man who is lying in the throes of death. This query is raised with the kindest of feelings toward all our friends of the Catholic Church, with the desire that they will think candidly on the situation. No one can afford to allow prejudice or early training to continue to mislead him because of his failure to think just as critically about the questions that arise in his own church as in any other.