Perhaps the Church, has noted, with the perspective of nearly 2 millennia, the degeneration of each republican form of government into a tyranny (beginning with the Roman Empire) and therefore has reason to warn against such governments. I pray that our constitutional republic will survive, but I’m afraid the jury is still out.
... and the form of governance advocated in the stead of a Republic would be what?
Maybe so, but it makes it rather difficult to swear to preserve, protect, and defend the constitution when your “infallible” religious leader says it’s against the will of God.
Like I said, I’m happy to put it behind us.