Well, the point being a) you don't get to be Pope being an idiot
   b) the Vatican isn't a bunch of ignorant ppl c) The guy up there
   presuming they were stuck his foot in his mouth saying something
   like that. Besides, the point of view they're making on Climate
   change is from a moral and ethical point of view, exactly the
   territory that religions are supposed to comment on.* They're
   agreeing with the UN on the science findings, an equally large
   organization. This doesn't mean they're all correct.* But the
   Pope is leaving Science up to the Scientists and accepting their
   findings, and reporting on the moral/ethical repercussions. But
   I'm biased against politicians in general, so this posting
   wasn't much of a stretch :P   First mistake people make when
   stating an opinion against another person: Assuming the other
   person is an idiot.* Most people aren't idiots, although they
   may say ridiculous things from time to time. That's my reading
   of the error in judgement the politician up above made.