What is Church Dogma?
A dogma is an infallible teaching of the Church. To reject a Church dogma is to be in heresy–the denial or doubt of a divine truth that has been revealed by the Church’s universal teaching authority. What is Church Doctrine? Church doctrines are official teachings of the Church. It is important to point out that every Church dogma is a doctrine, but not every Church doctrine is a dogma. Doctrines are the core of Catholic faith. They are made known to Church members by the teaching authority of the pope, ecumenical councils, regional or national conferences of bishops, and international synods. The purpose of doctrines is to help Catholics live out their relationship with God and with one another according to the example of Jesus. What is a Conclave? A conclave is a secret or closed meeting. The election of a pope occurs in a closed meeting or conclave of the College of Cardinals.
