If you write down twelve things that define a cult...at least ten of the definitions will fit perfectly for Islam. It’s nothing more than a mass movement of people, under threat.
As for the Pope? I’m not sure how you’d define fake. He wears the hat, has a cross, and probably would pass a 100-question quiz. Does he have an agenda outside of the normal priorities? Maybe.
Fake in the way that a traitor is a fake patriot.