Yes...while I was watching these...I also noted the commentators, obviously catholic. They all waited with baited breath over the Pope...as do those who line the streets when he visits another country....so many deluded and believe without question that the Pope is the full embodiment of Jesus Christ. I don't think Francis is going to last very long......I do believe he has a heart for the poor and if he could would sell all the stockrooms full of gold and other accumulations to feed them.....unfortunately he doesn't hold the purse strings.
Cults are the result of men trying to reach out to God. No matter what name they give themselves, they all are deceived into believing there is some way to reach out to God. As opposed to Christianity. That is, that God reached out to man. There is simply no other way to be reconciled to Him. Unless He reaches out to us. Any religion that teaches that they can obtain God’s favor by reaching out to Him, or that depends on a “leader” to guide them with “truth” is deceived beyond help in most cases. Simply because it FEELS great to think you are impressing Him with ANYTHING. His Son impresses Him. That’s ALL.
Frances may not last very long but the Catholic Church combining with other religions didn’t start with him and won’t end with him. In fact he could well be the last pope they have.