It is interesting if you consider that the Roman Curia has been reformed at least 3 times in the past 60 years, rather dramatically, in fact. The other fact, t

It is interesting if you consider that the Roman Curia has been reformed at least 3 times in the past 60 years, rather dramatically, in fact. The other fact, that Popes not long ago enjoyed significant temporal power over the Papal States and Holy Roman Empire, shows that the Papacy has indeed been one of the most dynamic and enduring forms of governance in the world. I fail to see why anyone, especially inconsequential worthless outsiders, would demand that they “go with the flow” and become democratic, for no particular reason, other than it is the new hotness in the world and it may help you win Sid Meier games?