Pope Francis tells boy whose dog had died that heaven is open to all

[Feral Child]

52. Entirely incidental.

It's pure sophistry to suggest that was his actual reason. The man plays to the crowd. This is a denial of dogma, and although he surely has the power to alter dogma, he may only do so by Papal Bull to my understanding ( I chuckle at the irony inherent in the phrase "Papal Bull&quot .
Thus, he's guilty of heresy, a religious crime committed solely to achieve popularity.

As a non-believer, I see gross hypocrisy in denying church dogma that's stood for nearly 2,000 years for the purpose of a photo Op Personally I'm offended by him lying to a child as well, either by my standards of belief or his.

Will he issue a Bull on the subject? Will all animals be declared to have souls now, by sacred decree? Will priests be giving last-rites to possums struck by 18 wheelers? So they won't fear the loss of Salvation or the pangs of Hell?

Or will he deny his denial, in the end?

Perhaps you, as a Believer, wish to declare his motives were pure. Those less naive question his motives and ridicule them.