Pope Francis on the Unbreakable Unity between Scripture and Tradition

“[T]he Holy Scriptures are the testimony in written form of God’s Word, the canonical memorial that attests to the event of Revelation. The Word of God, therefore, precedes and exceeds the Bible. It is for this reason that the center of our faith is not only a book, but a history of salvation and especially a Person, Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh. Precisely because the Word of God embraces and extends beyond Scripture, to understand it properly we need the constant presence of the Holy Spirit who ‘guides [us] to all truth’ (Jn 16:13).”

Pope Francis recently addressed the Pontifical Biblical Commission as the ended their plenary assembly. To access a Vatican Radio address on the Pope’s address, please visit:

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