"The charges on the shield itself have been changed to bear the coat of arms of Pope Francis. It is nice to see some things are still being done. It is also odd to see the arms of Pope Francis topped by the tiara!" The two tiaras look like gold acorns.
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| Pope Paul VI also wore the beehive, the papal beehive. It looks very silly. |
In the sixth century, the public teachers seemed to aim at nothing else than to sink the multitude into the most opprobrious ignorance and superstition, to efface in their minds all sense of the beauty and excellence of genuine piety, and to substitute, in the place of religious principles, a blind veneration for the clergy, and a stupid zeal for a senseless round of ridiculous rites and ceremonies.
From Dowling, John. History of Romanism: From The Earliest Corruptions of Christianity. New York: Lutheran Library. 1871/2023. Part II, chapter 5: “Origin Of Romish Errors Continued — Worship Of Saints And Relics, Etc.”
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| Pope John XXIII - a closeup - the shoes of the fisherman, not exactly. |
