Pope Francis Speaks Out Against Reproducing “Like Rabbits” While Maintaining His Opposition to Contraception

The other day I noted, writing about Pope Francis‘ comments about attempts to “redefine marriage,” that for all the progressive tone, the Pope is still head of the Catholic Church. He is more progressive than his predecessors, but much of the theology that drives the Church remains regressive. I mentioned that the Pope’s opposition to contraception use was an example of an issue upon which he maintains a conservative stance.

In comments made yesterday, Pope Francis reiterated the Church’s posi...