Complex sentence: By admitting negative Church attitudes towards the human body the Pope sets a new tone, and, referring to the erotic Song of Songs, Benedict XVI stresses caring for the other in a most sensual way and thus openly transcends the traditional Catholic procreation view of sex.
Split into simpler sentences: By admitting negative Church attitudes towards the human body he sets a new tone. By referring to the erotic Song of Songs, Benedict XVI stresses caring for the other in a most sensual way and thus openly transcends the traditional Catholic procreation view of sex.