Well, he IS the Pope, after all - his word is infallible, so let's all just stop giving a darn about the slaughter of babies.
Let's talk about nice, happy things - like ice cream and puppies....
CALM DOWN folks!!!
Read his entire message, not the NYT editing of individual sentences.
Jesus spoke to Mathew about love and mercy (prodigal son), not angrily saying DAMN YOU. Mercy comes with repentance...
Wrong. Everything a Pope says is not infallible. In fact, most everything he says is not infallible.
Only when speaking in accordance with her infallible scope and subject - based formula, which means the declaration of assured infallibility is itself infallible (though that guarantee does not extend to arguments given for it).
But which is not what Scripture teaches, nor is it necessary for the recognition and preservation of Truth.