Their question is how are we going to implement that doctrine at the retail level, OK, in the trenches? Are we going to put the emphasis on judgment or are we going to put the emphasis on mercy?
John Allen addresses the practical implications of implementing church doctrine, focusing on the emphasis between judgment and mercy.
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I think he's utterly revitalized the political and diplomatic relevance of the Vatican in our tie, which seemed to be at the low end not so long ago.
It has got to be about the future, bringing our people together and resolving these issues of inequality.
But certainly, John, when it comes to doctrinal issues or controversial issues, abortion, contraception, same-sex marriage, things that the Pope -- I mean, there's no indication that the Pope is anywhere taking a new direction on any of…
I mean think about what we want Popes to be. We want them to be intellectual giants. We want them to be political heavyweights. We want them to be Fortune 500 CEOs. We want them to be living saints and we want them to be media rock stars.
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