[what's up]

but when the Pope jumps into the world of economics and environmentalism he's stepping way outside the bounds of infallibility.

Agreed. When he starts speaking the anti-war language or the Green language, he shows his "fallible" side.

No one should think another person never makes a mistake. Since the Pope influences so many he obviously has political power and one should be careful about embracing every word he says as Gospel truth IMO.

[Tao Yin]

No one should think another person never makes a mistake. Since the Pope influences so many he obviously has political power and one should be careful about embracing every word he says as Gospel truth IMO.

Agreed. This also means that the Pope should know when to keep his mouth shut. His private views are not infallible but they could influence a great many. His words have weight and as such they should be more measured than most.