The ultramontanes held that the revolutionary welter and confusion of the modern world could only be healed by solemn affirmation of the principle of sovereign authority lodged in an infallible pope, with absolute power to define by that apostolic authority what ought to be held as articles of faith or morals.
Morley outlines the ultramontane perspective that sees the need for a strong papal authority to address modern societal chaos.
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