[ealgeone]

Well, if the Pontiff, who as I understand it is the Vicar of Christ, is saying athiests can attain Heaven by listening to their conscience, then I think anything that comes from Rome needs to be re-evaluated.

Christ said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Me.”

[matthewrobertolson]

That's not what the Pope is actually saying. Here's a post about his prior comments about atheists. It doesn't specifically refer to the latest comments, but it does address them: link