[count-your-change]

“I asked someone else if they thought the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano speaks “for the Vatican” or “for the Pope.” “

Yes, You asked that of me and did you note my answer?

But if the “document” is just the personal opinions of its authors the whole matter could be made clear with a single sentence from the authors unless they feel that they do indeed speak for the Pope.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

The authors made it clear how it should be interpreted:

the very authors of the document make clear how it should be evaluated: namely, as a “contribution” (as opposed to a mandate), as a “possible path” (as opposed to a moral proscription), in line with the Magisterium’s social teaching (as opposed to introducing a new teaching), without getting into the technical issues (because the Church is an expert in humanity, not economics) while fully staying within the Church’s religious and ethical functions.