CT: What You Should Know About the Pope’s New Interview

Many readers have focused on Francis’s comments on homosexuality, abortion, and contraception. He said, “We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. This is not possible. I have not spoken much about these things, and I was reprimanded for that. But when we speak about these issues, we have to talk about them in a context. The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time.” He explained that the dogmatic and moral teachings of the church are not all equivalent. Instead of focusing on controversial issues all the time, he wants to give primacy to the preaching of the gospel: “A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation.

Read it all (and check out today’s sermon to see what you think).