SIR: Pope Francis’ recent off the cuff comments - something that is rapidly, and unfortunately becoming his trade mark - about faith, atheists, and salvation are due to mislead many and lead to the dissemination of moral relativism.

It is true that those who “do good” can go to heaven (Matthew 25:31-46). However, the pope, in his attempt to engage atheists and humanists, should have qualified his comments about “the good” by making specific reference to Catholic teaching.

Unfortunately many who read the pope’s comments will wrongly end up believing that their own version of “the good” - whether that includes abortion, contraception, homosexuality, genetic manipulation, divorce, etc. is tantamount to salvation.

Paul Kokoski, 234 Columbia Drive,

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.