My former Bishop, Matthew Clark, witnessed gay “unions” inside his own diocese church. The Vatican called him out on it. He had to back away from them or lose his coveted position in the church. He backed away causing a schism that lost us many souls. A priest and nun formed a new church taking with them all the faithful they could. So much for that approach. Give an inch and you lose all credibility...it is a fine line. Pope Francis will learn the hard way.
on the other matter of softpeddling...remind me again which sinners Jesus rejected?
you cant heal people you cant reach. It is, a fairly odd position, to deem some pure, and/or worthy of ministry, to the exclusion of those you view with distaste, no?
more simply put, if Kids dont go to a school, do they get educated?