In the Catholic Church, I don’t think it is a democracy. I think it is a dictatorship....in a good way (I am Catholic). I think what the Pope says is gospel. The Archbishop may be reassigned to Syria to watch over the injured.
Even when it contradicts actual Gospel?
Here is a good article discussing it, if you have the time. However, the gist of it is the pope cannot change fundamental doctrine, and his response was not an official answer, which in the end anyway, he said he couldn’t allow it.
http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/pope-francis-on-intercommunion-with-lutherans