Honestly, this is kind of edifying for faithful Catholics. The thought has crossed my mind before of “am I just making excuses for Pope Francis? Maybe there is something to the idea that he really is trying to liberalize the Church by changing teaching on items the secular left would like the Church to change.”
Well the secular left definitely does not like Putin, so Pope Francis’ careless language which is prima facie interpreted as favorable to Putin is evidence that Pope Francis does indeed speak somewhat carelessly and justifies our defense of his orthodox intent on other matters.
Surprise, surprise: more sloppy communications from Rome and Number One.
Honestly, this is kind of edifying for faithful Catholics. The thought has crossed my mind before of “am I just making excuses for Pope Francis? Maybe there is something to the idea that he really is trying to liberalize the Church by changing teaching on items the secular left would like the Church to change.”
Well the secular left definitely does not like Putin, so Pope Francis’ careless language which is prima facie interpreted as favorable to Putin is evidence that Pope Francis does indeed speak somewhat carelessly and justifies our defense of his orthodox intent on other matters.