Seems to be cynical take on this pope to me. I think that the Catholic Church is having it's Bullworth moment one that so many nations or institutions could use. My wife's family is Catholic and I've had the opportunity to attend a few masses now. I have found the sermons to be filled with compassion and warmth. The pastors seem to generally be somewhat left of center, nonjudgmental and loving beings trying to follow the example of Christ to the best of their ability. While I don't want to go into the details there was an incident with an older priest that was harsh and seemed to be generally offensive to anyone who carries Christian sentiment but it also seemed to be something that the other priests I've met would never have condoned.Maybe the Pope is trying to attract a wider audience by promoting more liberal beliefs after the controversy that has plagued the Vatican the past few years,