[ClaytonP]

If Pope Francis went out to St. Peter’s square on Monday and started sacrificing infants to Bhaal, but on Tuesday he condemned worshiping false gods, the devoted Catholics would just claim the news media was misrepresenting his intentions about Monday.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Sorry, not an apt comparison, The Pope has never approved (let alone participated in) the immoral acts (contraception, abortion, and sodomy) which are now the particular focus of discussion. His stance is not even remotely analogous to cooperating in the sacrifice of infants to Baal. A little outré, don't you think?.

The apparent incoherence is principally a matter of media framing, as I think anyone could see if they read the actual 12,000 word Jesuit interview, and not just the headlines, captions and ledes.

Seriously. Did you read the interview?

Interesting comments here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3069378/posts

[piusv]

And although I know you are exaggerating, one has to wonder just how far some folks will defend Francis.