Anthea Butler

In Pope Francis's 'Amoris Laetitia' (The Joy of Love), an apostolic exhortation on Catholic family life, he does not make earth-shattering doctrinal changes with regards to divorced Catholics, same-sex married Catholics, or the church's stance on homosexuality.

American Educator

Hans Urs von Balthasar

Whoever removes the Cross and its interpretation by the New Testament from the center, in order to replace it, for example, with the social commitment of Jesus to the oppressed as a new center, no longer stands in continuity with the apostolic faith.

Swiss Theologian

Charles Hodge

The Church, during the apostolic age, did not consist of isolated, independent congregations, but was one body, of which the separate churches were constituent members, each subject to all the rest, or to an authority which extended over all.

American Theologian

Pope Francis

A church without women would be like the apostolic college without Mary. The Madonna is more important than the apostles, and the church herself is feminine, the spouse of Christ and a mother.

Argentinian Clergyman

Thomas Becket

The king is so subtle with his words that he would confound the apostolic religion itself. He will find the weak points of the pope's character and will trip him up to his destruction.

English Clergyman

Mahatma Gandhi

A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.

Indian Leader

Philip Schaff

The apostolic writings are of three kinds: historical, didactic, and prophetic.

John Nelson Darby

I held apostolic succession fully, and the channels of grace to be there only.

That the apostolic office is temporary, is a plain historical fact.

Use 'apostolic' to link beliefs or customs back to Jesus's original disciples.

Christian Origins

'Apostolic' can imply authority due to direct connection with the apostles.

Authority Source

When referencing 'apostolic' in a Catholic context, it often relates to the Pope's authority.

Papal Reference

Use 'apostolic' to denote buildings or places connected to the Pope in Rome.

Vatican Sites

'Apostolic' can describe the zealous spirit one has when promoting Christian beliefs.

Missionary Zeal

'Apostolic' refers to missionary activities, often with a sense of being divinely sent.