The pope has spoken … all is well with the world and all will heed.
Decrees from religious leaders are worth as much as decrees from the UN. Not that I think the Vatican decree is wrong, just think that it will amount to the preverbal “hill of beans” in the long run.
It amounts to something to a lot of Catholics.
I believe it was directed at Catholic hospitals, so it should have some impact, if they are still actually Catholic hospitals.