We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I think Pope Francis struck the right tone, and while I don't agree with everything he says I thought that his address was very good.
Finally, I dont praise and worship man, that belongs ONLY to JESUS CHRIST...not the pope, president, prime minister, ect.
We Catholics do not praise and worship the Pope, any more than you praise and worship your own minister.
I know many Catholics who do praise and worship the pope and mary. Protestants praise and worship - God - Jesus Christ Himself! We don’t need to go through a woman, ministers, priests, bishops, ect as mediators to commune with God. We go straight to Christ for ANY AND EVERYTHING, particularly, the forgiveness of our sins! Hallelujah!
“For there is ONE GOD, and ONE MEDIATOR between God and men, the man CHRIST JESUS!” (1 Timothy 2:5)
Thank You, Jesus!