In the same way that the president doesn't represent the whole population of the US. The Church is composed of individuals, all possessed of a free will and a conscience. The modern Catholic Church doesn't encourage blindly following any one leader, including the Pope. We have minds and are expected to use them.
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Oh its a laugh fest tonite. thanks karate kid! you sound like a ctholic pirest a little karate kid old man who hides behind the karate kid and is really a lame-azz cathlic preirst. Is your karate kid banada reallya pope hat?

ha ha! now hes a expert on cathlic stuff and a biritsh teacher. nice one karate kid high five babe