A lot of us don't believe he's actually pope. As in, there were serious irregularities in Benedict's "resignation" and the election of Bergoglio. And since he usurped the chair, he's been spouting all manner of error. Like never before. So yeah, his rulings are pretty much discarded by many of us as just so much drivel. If he was duly elected, we might approach these things differently.

One. Of them will attend Saturday’s protest. One left the church last year and this has solidified her resolve. The third one is researching following a conversation we had about assets of the church-the way this pope came to power and what he called the “Catholic blanket” he’s slept under all his life. When you believe something so hard, your parents and grandparents did as well, it ain’t easy being the one that’s gonna break the glass, but it’s happening now. That’s what I call waking up.