Washington Post
September 23, 2021
The pope’s post-surgery joke marked a frank acknowledgment of the forces within the church who are at odds with him.
In his comments published on Tuesday by Jesuit journal La Civilt���� Cattolica, Francis accused his vocal critics of doing “the work of the devil.”
“I personally deserve attacks and insults because I am a sinner, but the Church does not deserve this,” he added.