A Biretta Tip: The Effort to Replace the Pope

An excellent article by Damian Thompson at the Spectator.  A few excerpts:

It is no secret in Rome that several cardinals want Francis to step down…In any case, it is not anonymous mockery that should worry the Pope: it is the public silence of cardinals and bishops who, in the early days of his pontificate, missed no opportunity to cheer him on…

It is no secret in Rome that certain cardinals who voted for Francis are now worried that he is leading the church towards schism, and that he must therefore be stopped. There are many more than a dozen of them and, though they may not yet be ready to act upon their concerns, they would like this pontificate to end sooner rather than later.

An article well worth the read.  Read the rest here.