Enlightenment

"Come, Holy Spirit. Help me overcome close-mindedness."

"I'm a sociocultural construct, result of centuries' worth of syncretism."

"That's not true!"

Statement

Barrel

"Someone left the spigot open."

"Good heaven!"

THE POPE LAMENTED THE SPILLAGE OF BLOOD

Ecumenism

"There is no need to be Catholic to acknowledge me as ultimate authority and do as I say."

The people's pope

Je n’en ai pas besoin

"Maybe you have no need of that hypothesis, monsieur Laplace... But we do!

Homily

"Before God and his people I express my sorrow and humbly ask forgiveness for the sins and grave crimes of the church that we can no longer hide or deny without losing face."

Francis!

It's Francis! Blessed representative of the Kingdom of Heaven who brings us the word of Jesus! Francis! Who fights against exclusion!

"Who am I to judge them?"

Who rises up to economic power! And who, disguised as Jorge, judgmental cardinal from a Latin American country...

"Gay marriage is a move by the devil."

... fights a never-ending battle for submission, irrational belief and the Catholic way!"

Change

"I don't judge them, but what they do is a sin."

"What a bigot!"

"What they do is a sin, but I don't judge them."

"At last some opening up!"

Holy Father

"Holy Father, children are hungry."

"We shall pray for them."

"Holy Father, people are dying from preventable disease."

"We shall pray for them."

"Holy Father, gay people are getting married and women are making decisions about their own bodies."

"This is unacceptable! We will pressure lawmakers into doing something about it!"

Humility

Invaders

"My host is too old and weak. I need a new one."

"Yes, your majesty."

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Excommunication

Rome, January 3rd, 1521

Mr. Martin Luther:

It is my duty as president of the Holy Trinity Fan Club to inform you that your membership has been revoked due to your insistence on writing fan fiction that strays notoriously from canon.

Sincerely,
Leo X

Due reverence

"What? I shook his hand and said 'good afternoon, sir, nice to meet you.' Wasn't I supposed to be respectful?"

In the limbo

Try and stop me!

"Your Holiness would be well advised to keep in mind that these people work from dawn until dusk to afford food and clothing."

"Okey-dokey."

"We ought not to neglect our spiritual well-being. Many here live only to acquire material things."