Followed the link, Joe, and I did indeed agree with it. as far as it went, though I've no idea whether the newspaper in question is a tabloid or not. I say "as far as it went" because I would go much farther and say that weasel words and verbal gymnastics make a mockery of "that sacred depository of all truth" which the Holy See claims to be.

I note your own theory, that the right-wing Catholics would not tolerate unequivocal apologies. That, if true, would be a disgrace, the implication being that your church was backing off that which was right, to keep on board a faction that was wrong. Some church.

Lastly Joe, I note your various, vague generalisations. You say for instance that my statement "sounds" rash, and maybe even bigoted. Which statement, and in what respect bigoted? Then you refer to my "hysterical tabloid smear journalism." Perhaps you could quote what you've got in mind from my posts above?