[Terriergal]

The Church always taught that non-Christians can, in principle, be saved through Christ. The Pope did not say anything new.

But to me, if you are saved through Christ, you *are* a Christian. What did you mean?

[annalex]

if you are saved through Christ, you *are* a Christian

You got it. This is the Church teaching: Christ converts some whose hearts are open to the Truth, to His one Church, on their deathbed. Thus a righteous Muslim dies Catholic. There is no salvation outside the Church.