“You’re not bound as a Catholic to follow the Pope’s opinion. He’s wrong on this. He is not speaking Ex-Cathedra - - speaking as a man, he is fallible.”
The are all “just men!” This notion that they have some powers of discernment is nonsense! All these “religious leaders” from all faiths claim they have a pipeline to The Almighty, but those who accept them as “special” only have their “faith” that it’s actually true.
You don’t have to buy into my faith - just don’t insult me or it. It’s called respect - I would afford you the same.