The pope is from an unbroken chain the Vicar of Christ on Earth. ...
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Bannon needs to study the Bible and the history of the Catholic Church. That so-called chain was full of schisms, torture, and murder. Peter never saw himself as a first head Christian, and the early church never viewed him as such. There has always been some good in the Catholic church, but it was mainly at the lower levels.
Oh spare me your concerns about corruption. You have zero credibility given how much support you support Putin. Lay off the Stalinist propaganda for awhile and go do something productive like appreciate an artwork from Michelangelo or a rendition of Ave Maria and pay homage to a great cathedral.
Catholics built Western Civilization. European culture and arts is nothing without it. Christopher Columbus discovered thr New World. And America is named for Amerigo Vespucci. Catholics discovered the New World and literally built states like California. Sacrament-o, and any city in the U.S. with “Saint” or “San” at the beginning has Catholic roots.