I am bored with these almost-daily contretemps.
The Pope should not be preaching daily, or else his daily homilies should not be recorded and reported.
He should not be giving interviews.
Popes should speak primarily through Magisterial documents, and prepared, vetted texts—e.g., the Wednesday audiences.
Since when does any layperson get to tell a pope what he should or should not do? Whose vicar is he supposed to be?
You have largely hit the nail on the head. The Pope has many roles—only on occasion is he actually addressing the whole world, and the format of the address makes it clear whom is being addressed. If it isn’t in the AAS (the Vatican’s official publication for things that should be noted) one isn’t obliged to care unless it is directed specifically at one’s self.
You have largely hit the nail on the head. The Pope has many roles—only on occasion is he actually addressing the whole world, and the format of the address makes it clear whom is being addressed. If it isn’t in the AAS (the Vatican’s official publication for things that should be noted) one isn’t obliged to care unless it is directed specifically at one’s self.
The Pope should not be preaching daily, or else his daily homilies should not be recorded and reported.
He should not be giving interviews.
Popes should speak primarily through Magisterial documents, and prepared, vetted texts—e.g., the Wednesday audiences.
That's the ticket.
Keep him from the people.
He's got way more important things to do than bother with interacting with the unwashed. Like running a massive, wealthy religious organization. He doesn't have time for the little people.
Just like Jesus.
Oh, wait a minute......
wow........