The issue isn't the answer to the question it's the fact he (allegedly) resorted to "You’re telling me the Pope has been wrong for centuries?" which is a commen

The issue isn't the answer to the question it's the fact he (allegedly) resorted to "You’re telling me the Pope has been wrong for centuries?" which is a comment I'd find embarrassingly stupid from anyone (if he meant it seriously which is unclear). Either way, it is not intellectually honest to assess someone by the quality of their informal/off-the-record comments made to a colleague while eating/drinking. If he's the kind of person painted in this article then it will be reflected in his judgements/writings.