Do catholics worship God or the pope?

Acts 28
Paul in Rome
16 When we came to Rome, Paul was allowed to live alone. But a soldier stayed with him to guard him.

17 Three days later Paul sent for some of the most important Jews. When they came together, he said, “My brothers, I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our fathers. But I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18 They asked me many questions, but they could not find any reason why I should be put to death. So they wanted to let me go free. 19 But the Jews there did not want that. So I had to ask to come to Rome to have my trial before Caesar. That doesn’t mean I am accusing my people of doing anything wrong. 20 That is why I wanted to see you and talk with you. I am bound with this chain because I believe in the hope of Israel.”

21 The Jews answered Paul, “We have received no letters from Judea about you. None of our Jewish brothers who have traveled from there brought news about you or told us anything bad about you. 22 We want to hear your ideas. We know that people everywhere are speaking against this new group.”

23 Paul and the Jews chose a day for a meeting. On that day many more of these Jews met with Paul at his house. He spoke to them all day long, explaining God’s kingdom to them. He used the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets to persuade them to believe in Jesus. 24 Some of the Jews believed what he said, but others did not believe. 25 They had an argument among themselves and were ready to leave. But Paul said one more thing to them: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet. He said,

26 ‘Go to this people and tell them:
You will listen and you will hear,
but you will not understand.
You will look and you will see,
but you will not understand what you see.
27 Yes, the minds of these people are now closed.
They have ears, but they don’t listen.
They have eyes, but they refuse to see.
If their minds were not closed,
they might see with their eyes;
they might hear with their ears;
they might understand with their minds.
Then they might turn back to me and be healed.’
28 “I want you Jews to know that God has sent his salvation to the non-Jewish people. They will listen!” 29 [e]

30 Paul stayed two full years in his own rented house. He welcomed all the people who came and visited him. 31 He told them about God’s kingdom and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He was very bold, and no one tried to stop him from speaking.

The historical sources say Paul and Peter was in Rome. So, no surprise paul is speaking to Jewish leaders. It is possible Peter would be evangeline average jewish people. Paul was making his defence concerning to the Jewish leaders.

And what is the evident?

The writings of the Early church fathers tell us:

But not to dwell upon ancient examples, let us come to the most recent spiritual heroes. Let us take the noble examples furnished in our own generation. Through envy and jealousy, the greatest and most righteous pillars [of the Church] have been persecuted and put to death.12 Let us set before our eyes the illustrious apostles. Peter, through unrighteous envy, endured not one or two, but numerous labours; and when he had at length suffered martyrdom, departed to the place of glory due to him. Owing to envy, Paul also obtained the reward of patient endurance, after being seven times thrown into captivity,14 compelled to flee, and stoned. After preaching both in the east and west, he gained the illustrious reputation due to his faith, having taught righteousness to the whole world, and come to the extreme limit of the west,16 and suffered martyrdom under the prefects. Thus was he removed from the world, and went into the holy place, having proved himself a striking example of patience.

Clement of Rome. (1885). The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians. In A. Roberts, J. Donaldson, & A. C. Coxe (Eds.), The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus (Vol. 1, p. 6). Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company.


1 Such was the condition of the Jews. Meanwhile the holy apostles and disciples of our Saviour were dispersed throughout the world. Parthia,2 according to tradition, was allotted to Thomas as his field of labor, Scythia to Andrew,4 and Asia to John,6 who, after he had lived some time there, died at Ephesus.

2 Peter appears to have preached in Pontus, Galatia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, and Asia9 to the Jews of the dispersion. And at last, having come to Rome, he was crucified head-downwards; for he had requested that he might suffer in this way. What do we need to say concerning Paul, who preached the Gospel of Christ from Jerusalem to Illyricum,11 and afterwards suffered martyrdom in Rome under Nero? These facts are related by Origen in the third volume of his Commentary on Genesis.2



Eusebius of Caesaria. (1890). The Church History of Eusebius. In P. Schaff & H. Wace (Eds.), A. C. McGiffert (Trans.), Eusebius: Church History, Life of Constantine the Great, and Oration in Praise of Constantine (Vol. 1, pp. 132–133). New York: Christian Literature Company.

What verse say Peter in Rome?

Historical sources says peter was in Rome. Since you do not accept such sources, How do you know the books of the NT were even written back then. It is those same historical sources that tells us who wrote what. It is the same authors that made copies of the NT. If you can not accept their testimony about Peter, then you have no ground to trust the NT itself. Because if you believe their writings are corrupt then the NT itself would likely be corrupt too. Why would a dishonest group be dishonest about history and honest about anything else? A corrupt stream does not have fresh water.

Mark is history of Jesus by mark.
Matthew is history by Matthew and so on

Who wrote peter in Rome, not of bible writer.

I trust Matthew, mark luke john act.

Mark does not say he is the author of the Gospel of Mark https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1&version=ERV

Matthew does not say that he is the author of the Gospel of Matthew https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+1&version=ERV

Luke does not say he was the author of Luke neither, https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+1&version=ERV

John also does not say he was the author of the gospel of John https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1&version=ERV

Luke does not say he is the author of book of Acts https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+1&version=ERV

We know whom the authors are from the writers, you reject.

WITNESS OF THE EARLY CHURCH TO THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE GOSPELS
Wendell S. Reilly
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly
Vol. 1, No. 2 (April, 1939), pp. 115-124 (10 pages)
Published By: Catholic Biblical Association
https://www.jstor.org/stable/43715801

Peter in Rome sound not consistence with the book of act

https://www.vision.org/was-apostle-peter-ever-in-rome-952

I started reading your article, as soon as I saw the Waldensian who were well know as being false teachers and the fact that the grave of Peter was found in Rome --- I stop reading. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3152828?seq=4#metadata_info_tab_contents

https://theromanguy.com/italy-trave...ca/how-to-see-st-peters-tomb-in-vatican-city/
https://catholicstraightanswers.com/church-possess-actual-bones-st-peter/
https://earlychurchhistory.org/communication/st-peters-tomb-discovered/
There is doubt this is peter's body, bones by some.

https://www.vision.org/was-apostle-peter-ever-in-rome-952

Bible indicate peter never in Rome.

Base on catholic source peter is the boss of apostle, why not say in the Bible he is in Rome at all

When Obama bought dog for his daughter it is in the news

When I bought an elephant for my son, not in the news

Why?

Because Obama was president, get more publication than me as low class citizen

Why Paul in Rome got publication on the Bible (act 28) not peter? He is the boss

Any where in the book of act, if apostle went to city that have a Christian community always a Christian give them shelter, if peter in Rome, why peter not let Paul stay with him?

And a lot more indication peter not in rome

We also know from those books you reject and church council which books belong to the NT.
Books used in the churches included some that are not considered to be scripture today.

https://listverse.com/2012/07/06/10-books-not-included-in-the-new-testament/
https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/5-books-that-are-not-included-in-the-bible.aspx
https://www.blueletterbible.org/Com...question9-books-left-out-of-new-testament.cfm
https://www.biola.edu/blogs/good-book-blog/2016/why-were-some-books-left-out-of-the-bible

We are not told what happens to Peter in scripture any more than we are told what ultimately happens to Paul. We know from early witnesses such as Clement who was one of a number of Elders in Rome in the first century. The reason? God’s sovereign choice. I don’t think it’s a gospel matter is probably the reason why. No one doubts Paul perished as a martyr in Rome. Probably beheaded as he was a Roman Citizen Probably on Vatican hill. But be careful dismissing Clement. His letter is most likely authentic and may be the clement mentioned by Paul in Phillipians 4.
To put it bluntly there is better and more credible evidence about the subject than the conspiracy theories you have posted on this forum. In fact, if you are going to use the same standard in evaluating evidence regarding Peter as said conspiracy theories you would be forced to acknowledge Clement is a far more reliable witness.

Not only conspiracy, but base on the Bible please consider my question

Catholic source say peter in Rome from AD 32 to AD 62
Why Luke who wrote about Paul in Rome not mention about Peter his boss
Imagine president and his one of cabinet member visit Rome. Than news only wrote cabinet member visit Rome.
It wear, news may say president visit Rome without mention cabinet member, not all the way around

Clement isn’t a catholic source. He’s an early eyewitness to the events. If you want to know how things were historically you want to talk with the people who were actually there. Clement is one of those people. And Paul was Luke’s “boss” as you put it. Why didn’t Luke write about it? Who knows? Who cares? It’s not all that important. It doesn’t impact the Gospel and furthermore it doesn’t give the current pope in Rome any divine authority than if Peter was martyred in Tupelo Mississippi.

Not only conspiracy, but base on the Bible please consider my question

Catholic source say peter in Rome from AD 32 to AD 62
Why Luke who wrote about Paul in Rome not mention about Peter his boss
Imagine president and his one of cabinet member visit Rome. Than news only wrote cabinet member visit Rome.
It wear, news may say president visit Rome without mention cabinet member, not all the way around

How do you know what clement wrote. Jesuit have reputation to alter history.
Like I say, on 1965 in my country there was assignation of 7 military general. Government say it by communist, prof Ben Anderson investigate and say, it done by CIA

A lot of odd thing that Luke not mention the president of apostle there when apostle Paul there.
Also every where when Paul visit that there was Christian community, they give warm welcome, read act. There wasn't welcoming party where boss peter in Rome for Paul? It is wear, or peter not there.

I don't read your link, but give me a risen how they proof bones belong to peter?