What does a position on a prison have to do with church dogma? I’m not seeing what you are.
It is all of a piece with what he has been saying and doing since he got there. His default position is lib, no matter the issue. It’s not a PR ploy to put a friendly face on the church, he is a lib. period.
I called xshub to let him know to take xsbaby the whole way into school as she has her last final today and doesn't need to chance being stuck waiting for a train. He scooped up xsteen to drop her at work for the same reason.