The obeisance given this idol is something that is reserved for God and God alone. Putting it in front of the Tabernacle is an affront that demands reparation to the Blessed Sacrament.
I wonder if Francis is going to excommunicate these men of heroic virtue. The Vatican spokesman could only say that “they don't want to dialogue.”
Exorcists say it best: You do not dialogue with the devil.
Because if do dialogue with the devil, you will burned.