You noticed that.
The aspect of male and female is not complex at all. The hierarchy's bafflegab has to be complex, because they seem to be, above all, determined not to "offend" anyone.
They ignore what our Lord told the Apostles to expect when dealing with the world. These misbegotten shepherds seem to think they know better than Him.
I think the point here is that the Pope doesn’t give complete 100% support to anybody really. His action in meeting her shows his support for the traditional meaning of marriage. But should not be construed as the Pope saying her actions and strategies have his unconditional support.
Of course, summarizing this in a headline is difficult.
Who voted this guy into office?