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Pope Francis is not a puppet, although there may be shadowy figures behind the scenes with whom he is in cahoots. It is a mistake to think Frankie is merely a dupe who is unaware or uninterested in the damage his actions are doing to the Church. Having followed him closely for the nearly five years since since he became Pope, I find it impossible to believe that Pope Francis believes in anything remotely resembling orthodox Christianity, never mind Catholicism. Neither is he merely indifferent to Catholicism. Rather, beneath a cultivated surface of goofy goodwill, brims hostility towards those who dare to protect the Catholic faith from his degradation of it. His interests are secular and political and his outlook is anti-western. If one were looking for a CEO of an organization that has its mission to endure in this world, while pointing its member towards eternity, it would be difficult to come up with a worse candidate. Pope Francis simply isn't interested in the, well, brand of Catholicism, and he he doesn't make any effort to convince people he believes in its message, which is that Jesus Christ suffered, died, and rose from the dead so that those who believe in Him may have eternal life. What Pope Francis does believe in are climate change and open borders, all over the world. Fine platform if you're running for office, rather less so if you are running the Catholic Church.