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As a Catholic, I understood the reference to Avignon Papacy to mean the US will create a separate papacy, distinct from Leo and under the control of Trump.
by rawgabbit 6mo ago
As a Catholic, I understood the reference to Avignon Papacy to mean the US will create a separate papacy, distinct from Leo and under the control of Trump.
- IAmBroom 6mo agoTo complement the next Dalai Lama to be chosen by Xi Jinping. Putin already owns one, and King Charles III is one. C'mon, everybody is doing it!
- paduc 6mo agoI think that you are correct. I was looking for this in the comments. At that period in history, the French kingdom (catholic) was at war with the Spanish kingdom (also catholic) and Italian kingdoms/duchies. A pope had immense political power because of the fervor of the people. If the pope excommunicated a king, he would lose a lot of power in his kingdom and all catholic countries would have a good reason to declare war. Hence, the strategical relocation of "a" pope in the city of Avignon, under French "protection". I believe the threat is to "protect" a new pope in the US. Whether catholic (maybe other christian denominations) Americans would support it...