[Arthur McGowan]

Okay. Not merely ex cathedra.

But the authentic magisterium. Not just anything he says in a homily. And the subject matter must be a matter of faith or morals, and this does not include opinions about the causes of poverty.

[armydoc]

Poverty, its causes and our responsibility to address it does not involve morals?? Also, your position puts the lay Catholic in a very curious seat of judgement over every Papal statement. Ex-cathedra? nope. Magisterial? nope. Faith/morals? nope. Result? circular file.

I find it fascinating that a Catholic could be comfortable dismissing or even ridiculing a statement by the Vicar of Christ.