Pope Calls For Empathy Over Enforcing Doctrine

Pope Francis attends his weekly audience in St. Petr's Square on March 30, 2016 in Vatican City.

Pope Francis's new apostolic exhortation urges clergy to celebrate compassion, avoid judgement, and consider the complexity of individual situations before enforcing church doctrine.

Here to discuss: Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for National Catholic Reporter.

"This is a pretty significant pivot," said McElwee, comparing Pope Francis to previous papacies. We can no longer say people who live in irregular situations (like unmarried or divorced people) are in a state of moral sin, he explained.