So if I read this correctly, he’s afraid that “the pope will hunt him down” for his views! If that is true, the Catholic Church is a Communist Organization run by a Commie Pope! What is the mechanism for kicking Francis out?
The history of the Catholic Church is pretty bloody. This pope isn’t atypical of the ones they had during the Babylonian Captivity in the 14th century.
> What is the mechanism for kicking Francis out? <
There is none. A pope cannot be impeached, or anything like that. In the old days, a few popes were forced to resign by threat of military force. But today, you’ve just got to wait him out. (Unless you’ve got a mind to tamper with his food.)
Interestingly enough, you do not have to be a cardinal or even a priest to be elected pope! You’ve just got to be a male Catholic.
So, in theory, the cardinals could elect a bold reformer - someone completely free from the corrupt Church hierarchy - as pope. Of course that won’t happen.
But it would make for a good movie! Maybe they could call it “Citizen Pope”.