Which makes him an exemplarily lucid person. I've tried on countless occasions to explain that to people... that the ends do justify the means, it's just that all the side-effects have to be counted among the "ends." Results matter, not goals.

I've heard many good things and many bad things about Ye Newwe Pope. Overall, though, I don't see much to take issue with. Perhaps he's not the most socially progressive person, but so what? That's not the domain of religion; it's the responsibility of governments. In any reasonably developed nation, you're perfectly free to not be Catholic. Meanwhile, those who keep that faith (even involuntarily) will have the word passed down from on high to not shoot anyone, for Pete's sake! Not just each other, anyone! This seems to be a Good Thing.