Rather Than Rules, Pope’s Document Gives License to Adapt
The New York Times
(Jim Yardley) At 256 pages and 391 footnotes, the apostolic exhortation Pope Francis
issued on Friday is a lengthy reminder of the importance he places on
family, if also a puzzle. Some analysts are calling it revolutionary.
Others describe it as tepid or opaque. For
two years, as Francis oversaw a contentious process to create the
document, the focus has been on hot-button (...)






















