there is also no passage in the bible that says the pope is free from failure. Any church has laws and rules etc. ... like most Christians I can clearly differentiate between the law of God and a man made law or concept. Most like myself believe it was instituted when the pope had political power in the middle ages. hence no one would question his authority .. Now if he want to tell me I have to go to confession before I go to communion, ok fair enough. If he tells me I can not use a condom I like most Catholics will say .. thanks for the advice but do what we know is the right thing to do ... too much is made of that concept that rarely even mentioned in Sunday school classes any more