tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post7782314301819751489..comments2024-03-28T15:32:38.398-07:00Comments on The Eponymous Flower: Victory of Euroskeptic Parties in Italy a Defeat for Santa MartaTancredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015531337154301560noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post-74476925961794338172018-05-29T19:08:48.147-07:002018-05-29T19:08:48.147-07:00I am a young American, with friends in Italy. When...I am a young American, with friends in Italy. When I was there several months ago on work related projects, many of them told me the same things you wrote. But one went much bolder than the rest, and said that many in Italy consider Pope Francis an enemy who has betrayed the Faith and is the champion of those who want illegal immigrants into Italy(Muslims), of those who support "same sex unions", of those who want political correctness and of those who want to remain in the EU.<br />Is it true that the dislike for Bergoglio is widespread in Italy? I was in Rome for Ash Wednesday and noticed much smaller crowds turning out for Francis. I was wondering....does he Vatican and Francis know how disliked they appear to be in Italy? I never saw anti-Papal signs or anti-Pope conversation when I went to Italy during <br /><br />Benedict XVI's reign (4 visits I made to Italy 2009-12).<br />If it is true that Francis is deeply resented, or even hated in Italy-like he is elsewhere-perhaps it will be easier to force his resignation. Many good faithful are hoping that something big, like a scandal, will overwhelm Francis and force him to resign, and his co-workers.<br />Damian MalliapalliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4404498638452030181.post-59225781727210210692018-05-29T12:56:05.663-07:002018-05-29T12:56:05.663-07:00Our people are furious. We are in a tecnochratic d...Our people are furious. We are in a tecnochratic dictatorship subservient to the EU and to Merkel, we are in a colony.<br /><br />We want law and order and we get illegal immigrants in hundreds of thousands.<br />We want social security for families, elders, disabled people and we get same-sex "unions" on par with marriage.<br />We want to defend our Christian heritage and we get Masonic political correctness and mosques.<br />We want to improve relations with Russia and we only get Russophobic propaganda from the left and its media.<br /><br />I believe that a huge majority of us Traditional Catholics support Mr. Salvini, his League and his efforts. The Five Star Movement, though a temporary ally on our struggle for independence, is often quite left-wing on many issues, while the League is uncompromisingly right-wing, some members also have links with SSPX. Salvini even met Card. Burke some time ago.<br /><br />Though secularism has gone a long way even here, Italy is still Catholic at its deepest core. We feel betrayed by our hierarchy, subservient to foreign Masonic powers. <br />Pray for us, that we may retake our country and regain our Faith.<br /><br />Yours in Christ, an ItalianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com