Francis feels close to Pius X. (no joke)
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Pope Francis: St. Pius X was a Pope near to people who suffer Pope Francis offered that praise of his predecessor, Pope St.…
Jan Joseph
Paus Franciscus wil zich spiegelen aan een echte Paus, heeft paus Franciscus een minderwaardigheidscomplex?
Hildebrand
I think that might be because he sees his own thought and spirituality in the writings of St Pius X, especially Pascendi Dominici Gregis and Lamentabili Sane.
john333
drunk on his own delusions.
Billy F
He is the 180 degree opposite of this great Saint!!!
Dr Bobus
Francis thinks Pius X was a great pope for his times. And he thinks that he, Francis, is a great pope for his times. Such an attitude is the self delusion of a garden variety progressive who thinks he is enlightened
In fact, his papacy is centered on the ideology of a 1970s Jesuit. And he does not have the wherewithal to see its flawsMore
Francis thinks Pius X was a great pope for his times. And he thinks that he, Francis, is a great pope for his times. Such an attitude is the self delusion of a garden variety progressive who thinks he is enlightened

In fact, his papacy is centered on the ideology of a 1970s Jesuit. And he does not have the wherewithal to see its flaws
philosopher
Agreed, Pope Francis sees it relativistically and not in terms of being a defender of orthodoxy.
Opera 369
Bergoglio - not only warped Artificial Intelligence - but also an artificial pope, who will never be anything else, no matter how he tries!
Boanerges Boanerges
If he could Bergoglio would canonize him all over again just to get you more confused and disoriented. Since he can't he makes statements like this...
Dr Bobus
With Francis it's more a matter of the Geist of Hegel than the Holy Spirit of RevelatIon.
Denis Efimov
They are antipodes.
john333
Just a thought maybe his ordination to be a Bishop was invalid that why all the confusion. Or Vatican II is not Roman Catholic?
tbswv
I would say to Bergoglio why not learn from his example and imitate him in his role as gatekeeper of tradition and doctrine.