Disclaimer!!!!! I am in fact a Catholic who currently has stopped going to Mass.
I probably should say my faith because I’ve made comments. I’m Lutheran but I loved Pope John Paul!
Oooo, nice, defcon. I think that may be why Q refers to the Pope as the "chair". I think he is referring to a more earthly master in this case, though. Hence the "backers being brought into the light" comment. Think Godfather III.
In that movie, the old Pope was backed by nefarious globalist criminal elements. And the new Pope was murdered by the same cabal.
There are powerful forces in play here. Both earthly and otherwise.
In my opinion, anyway.