The Pope
The pope communicates to the bishops through official letters called these.
What are encyclicals?
This is the main church in Vatican City.
What is St. Peter's Basilica?
The Church's teaching authority, vested in the bishops.
What is the Magisterium?
This field is the study of God and His nature.
What is theology?
When the pope speaks on matters of faith and morality, he is without error, also known as this.
What is infallible?
Michelangelo (the artist, not the turtle) painted the ceiling of this chapel in The Vatican.
What is the Sistine Chapel?
This is the name of the group of laws that govern the Catholic Church.
What is canon law?
This is the writing of God under the breath of The Holy Spirit.
What is scripture?
This word, which is also the handle for the Pope's Twitter (X) account means "bridge-builder."
What is Pontifex?
The Vatican flag has two of these on it, one in silver and one in gold.
What are keys?
The teachings of the Catholic Church that can never be changed are called this.
What is doctrine?
These two things make up the Sacred Deposit of Faith.
What are Scripture and Tradition?
This adjective refers to anything to do with the pope and his office.
What is papal?
The Vatican flag has a hat on it called this.
What is the papal tiara?
When someone puts the teachings of the Catholic Church into a book for study that book is called this.
What is a catechism?
This is the substance on which a fool builds his house.
What is sand?
When the pope speaks "from the chair of St. Peter" it is called this.
What is ex cathedra?
The papal tiara has three layers on it that represent these three things.
What are the Church Triumphant, the Church Militant, and the Church Suffering?
This is the official residence of the pope PLUS the power of his office and the other offices that assist him in governing the Church.
What is The Holy See?
This person is the rock on which the Church was built.
Who is Peter?