Ping!
As I mentioned to one of my friends yesterday, I suspect that Pope Francis was not prepared for the western press. He has always been a part of Argentina, a country which has gone from nationalism to communism to fascism. Although Argentina does have private commerce it is totally corrupted by the concentration of power in Buenos Aires and the money laundering going on.
So, he had never really experienced a ‘free’ country which includes economic freedom and personal charities and freedom of religion, etc. I think he is naïve when it comes to some of his manners of speaking. Unfortunately he also seems to be a rather slow learner as he is always having to rephrase things he says.
Liberals claim to love this Pope Francis. But, at heart, I think Pope Francis is a truly Christ-centered man, and will not waver in serious moral matters.
As to global warming, I think he is making a mistake in getting involved in the discussion. Other than our obligation to not pollute the earth and it’s atmosphere, the rest of it, like declaring CO2 a pollutant, is a lot of bunk.
I thought the pope was supposed to be God’s representative on earth ... I would think His views on immorality are constant and don’t evolve just because collections and attendance are down.