Is Our Ecclesiastical Fabric Unravelling On Every Side?

Bearing in mind that in most woven cloth there is capacity for fringitude on all sides, both the right and left selvages of the Church find causes for cheer and causes for displeasure in the actions of the Holy Father.

Oh wait, let's switch from domesticity to pugilism for our metaphor -

In this corner, because, you know, judge not, except when your judgement coincides with mine...,

Impugn the faith of a left-leaning mayor from Rome, nobody bats an eye...

 ...meet with a murderous Communist dictator from Cuba, everybody loses their minds!

...and in this corner, because its the Church's mission to be welcoming to all except those I won't welcome,
Meet with an old friend and student who happens to be gay, nobody bats an eye...

 ...shake hands with a county clerk from Kentucky, everybody loses their minds!

"Marginalize not, lest ye yourself be marginalized, " said the good book, IIRC.