Who's minding the store? Apparently, in recent days, the Pope has

[hedgehog]

said one thing, then "the Vatican" says something else:

Pope Benedict XVI's comments on excommunication for pro-abortion Catholic politicians touched on huge and sensitive issues -- so sensitive that the Vatican issued a toned-down version of his remarks the following day

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702642.htm


Damage Control, PopeTrip Edition
After the global protest over Pope Benedict's in-flight statement on Monday en route to Africa that condoms "increase the problem" of HIV/AIDS, the Holy See's press operation is now facing heat for "cleaning up" the remark, both in subsequent clarifications and its official transcript of the traditional on-board press conference.

As no less than CNS headlined it, "There they go again":

http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/