Read all four Gospels. You will find that they all tell the same story of the same Man in the same period of time... but they each tell it a different way. Matthew spoke to the Jews using deeply religious references meant for them. Mark spoke to the Romans and focused more on leadership. Luke was a Greek speaking to Greeks... he spoke of insights and truth. John wrote to everyone of the God Who became flesh for the redemption of man.
There is a time and place for doctrinal debates and for the style of Msgr Pope's message here. They are not at odds... only different methods for different audiences.
Jesus had quite a few doctrinal debates with the religious leaders, however He always dealt with individuals in a personal way. Since we know that the end is near and that the Christian churches will come under the False Prophet it would be a good time to focus on ones personal relationship with Jesus.