For the record, I don't think it's contradictory, either. This is by no means the first (or even second or third) time Pope Francis has highlighted the complementarity of men and women in marriage and sex, and the right of children to grow up with a mother and father. He has positively promoted --- and never contradicted --- these principles both as Archbishop of Buenos Aires and as Pope.
The same is true concerning his opposition to abortion, euthanasia and in vitro fertilization. He hasn't been on both sides of this fence. He has never been a Death-Eater on these issues.
Except not too long ago he stated that “it was not necessary to talk about these issues all of the time”.
Guess he’s learning that as the elected leader of the Catholic Church, you kinda have to.
Just by your tagline, it seems you’re not pleased with Francis’ papacy. Why?
He has positively contradicted those principles. He was overruled by his fellow bishops after he encouraged them to give a pass on the legislation of homosexual unions in Buenos Aries. He has not denied that he phoned a divorced and remarried adulterer to find another Church and receive Holy Communion.
How is this news at all? As another poster has so aptly put it, this is a timely serving of "prolefeed", and does not change the fact that the Gang of Eight, comprised of modernists and porno-publishers, the papal-sponsored Kasper attack on doctrine, the relatio containing heterodox statements, the brutal persecution of the FFI, the banishment of Burke, the vile treatment of Bishop Finn, and the current confusion and chaos encompassing the Church all remain continuing causes for dismay. It seems rather futile to endlessly analyze and parse his latest statements, desperately searching for proof that all is well, since his actions speak louder than his words.