
Pope Francis doesn't know me at all. So he can't thank me for anything.
Believing that a Pope heads the Catholic Church is, well, Catholic. It's a Catholic thing to do.
I didn't elect Francis, and I can't depose him. He's the Pope, but he isn't God. And we shouldn't think that a Pope should be a replacement for God. Our Faith is centered around the Trinity, and the B.V.M. If a Pope does not faithfully pass on the Deposit of Faith, it is a sad thing, both for us and the Church. But we still know our Faith. Good Catholics have been fighting for Tradition for a long time. It's not something new.
In response, you'll likely show a photo of an animal pooping. Oh well.