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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This question misunderstands the nature of the Catholic faith.  The Pope is only considered infallible in very specific matters of church doctrine.  His random thoughts about US politics are not that and hold no extra weight.

—I’m not Catholic, but I do have a basic education[/quote]

This is the correct answer. [/quote]

Yup. And abortion is moral doctrine, the Pope can't change the teaching on that even if he wanted. Immigration is considered prudential policy and his musings on it have no authority over policymakers. [/quote]

The Pope has no authority over US policy at all.

--Catholic[/quote]

Again, the issue was Catholic doctrine, not US politics. Vance was misinterpreting the doctrine of ordo amoris and the pope set him straight. Vance claimed that Catholic doctrine is to take care of your nearest first, and then immigrants and people in other countries if there's anything left over. The Pope said no, ordo amoris means we need to "meditate constantly on the parable of the 'Good Samaritan,' that is, by medicating on the love that builds a fraternity open to all, without exception."[/quote]

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