The Indefatigable Jimmy Akin strkes again
http://www.catholic.com/blog/jimmy-akin/pope-francis-on-intercommunion-with-lutherans
It's hard to know what to make of this. I know from sad personal experience that when blindsided with a question you can easily end up using many words to say nothing. But if this question was pre-selected as is implied, well then...
I'm also skeptical of the reporting on this because apparently the Pope rambled on for several minutes without insulting anyone. That doesn't seem normal. Perhaps his overly effusive praise of Kasper was intended as an insult (flattering someone for the particular trait they lack in order to point it out). It's all a mystery.
A mystery, indeed. Also one more example of the frustrating necessity to "interpret" what Pope Francis says...over and over again, ad nauseam. Hats off to Jimmy Akin for what had to be a difficult and lengthy effort. But in the end, I'm still confused. :)
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