That Mary was a fourth part of the Trinity, thus there be a second trinitarian theology?
If that was what you are referring to, then you are indeed correct.
Bergoglio did not say those words...and the question as seen at the heading of the article topping this thread as found at the more original source FWIW Is Pope Francis Preparing To Declare The ‘Virgin’ Mary To Be 4th Part Of The Trinity? is both provocative and I would say at this point, to be answered in the negative (if we are thinking he would do so any time soon, at the very least).
Yet why would anyone in their right mind do such a thing when having "Mary" in effect, conceptually function much like an adjunct to the Holy Spirit, but as "mommy" presently?
Why change anything...like be upfront of how the change to the concept began long ago?
Denying that to be true, while holding out for both the more original Trinity being still valid (and no one can quite reach the second person of the Trinity except through their offices of "priesthood", or if so just barely) while there is this side-door sort of access to heavenly & "spiritual" things through "Mary" also at the same time which let's them have things both ways --- or would it be better said, theologically all ways, whatever can be gotten away with (and if caught in the act deny-deny-deny until the cows come home).
They've got a good gig going on with it, as it is.
The writer was being provocative as a way to draw attention to how the RCC, in the person of Bergoglio as front-man, is presently milking it for all it's worth, though he of course is not the first to do so...
Not every Catholic considers her in that way, but some do, seeing her as co-mediator co-redemtrix and far more (the label/titles for "Mary" go on for days, one could scarcely read them all lest they go blind)
Got milk? and Jesus is still just a baby.
Everyone else is "the grown ups" ever notice that? Or when He is adult, then most often in torment.
The JW's make Jesus out to be always smiling. Surrounded by young and old, all circled 'round listening to Him gently speak.
To the Temple Mormons (who know and abide by all the "secrets" Joseph Smith "restored"(!)) Jesus has a spirit brother named Lucifer. Or is it Satan? I forget. Oh, but God the Father was once a man too, just as we are, but through being righteous enough, "doing all he could do" was exalted. And became God. Uhm, er, a God, but they have Jesus as their savior too (since the last world war or so) and as they would like to tell you -- are the only people on the planet with "the Holy Spirit" since every other "church" is reprobate. But getting back to becoming a god --- Mormons (if they do all they can do) get to do the same thing,just like the one some call God did, after he got to become a God by his own righteousness (and clean living). We were all spirit children birthed long ago and far, far away...sent here to earth to do all we can do so we too can then be exalted and continue on (procreating) with our families in heavenly realms, as Gods in our own right (our own planets too [maybe?] -- just think about it!)
Somebody please tell me ---what happened to Christianity?
NKJV22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks[a] foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.