The Pope’s comments on civil unions for same-sex couples reveals another sign of the recklessness of this papacy and demonstrates the pope of the Roman Catholic Church undermining the truth claims, doctrine, and moral logic of his own church and of historic Christianity. 1/3

As a conservative Protestant I can say what conservative Catholics may not. This pope is a disaster for the Roman Catholic Church and, given the influence of that church, it will weaken Christian witness to marriage & sexuality & gender according to God’s will and God’s Word. 2/3

For anyone watching Pope Francis, this is a typical move — undermining his own church’s teaching in the context of an interview or documentary. We will all be watching the spectacle of Vatican officials trying to “explain” the Pope’s comments in coming days. 3/3