Question for Catholics - does Papal authority extend to non-Catholics?

Non-Christians? No.

Non-Catholic Christians, even though they don't recognize papal authority, would be wise to consider his counsel. But strictly speaking, I don't believe anyone outside of communion with the Church is under his authority.

Naturally, our Protestant brothers and sisters will say no, but in actuality, they are being willfully disobedient (at least those who know better). God gave authority to the Pope over His Church. To obey the Pope is to obey God. So, yes, anyone who claims to be Christian is required to obey what God has ordained, which means recognizing and submitting to Papal authority.

God bless.

From a Catholic's viewpoint, everyone ought to follow the teachings of our spiritual guide. However, from a non-Catholic's viewpoint, the Pope would not have authority because he does not hold a significant position in their lives.

CJ - Your hateful answer has been reported.

Are non-Catholics required to obey the Pope since they do not believe that the Pope has been given authority from God?

No because we do not belong to the Catholic religion

We have pastor and ministers who lead us and who we willingly submit to.

No ,

but if they realize that God is speaking His truth through the teachings and admonitions of the pope, then they would have to.

Some people will automatically disagree with the pope not beacuse of what is sai but because of who said it.

People who call themselves Catholic, on the other hand, have the obligation to obey the doctrinal and moral teachings of the Catholic Church since they,by their self-definition of being Catholics in full communion with the Church, accept the Papal authority in faitn and morals

Viva il Papa!

Viva il regno di Cristo,la testa del corpo misticale!

Long live the reign of Christ , the Head of the Body!

BrotherCJ,

with your "Romaphobic hysterics", do we need to cite examples of "unthinking antiCatholic paranoia"?

God bless all!

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Non-Catholics are not beholden to Papal Authority. They are not a part of the Catholic flock so they have not reason to fall under Papal Authority.

let me remind some of the protestants here of what the bible tells us in listening to what the shepards of Jesus's church have to say, the scriptures report, "He who hears YOU, hears ME, and he who rejects YOU, rejects ME"

He was referring to the shepards of the church, the teachers, the apostles. These words still hold true for today, they were not lost thru the centuries. Let's remember the "WHO" it is, we are rejecting in rejecting the leaders of the catholic church, the one true church.

Nope.

The Pope has no authority over me.

No. The pope has no real authority. You Catholics give it to him. The protestants gave it up with Henry the VIII.