Sooner, rather than later I pray someone prevails upon the Holy Father to be more judicious in what he says. Also stay away from the rags!
It's often very hard for some of the more timid priests to advise superiors. It's not that they are wimps, they just have a kinder heart than I do. :)
Yes, definitely stay away from the rags!
I think, from what I read, that not only do the people around the Pope have the usual fears about advising a superior, but the Pope seems to have a rather go-it-alone style. It’s odd in one who talks so much about “collegiality,” but I guess he feels that it doesn’t have anything to do with his personal style.