In the Pope’s office in the Apostolic Palace:
Pope Francis: What do you mean that some of the Cardinals have announced that they are, como se dice, going independent?
Cardinal Smussato; It means Holiness that they wish to remain Cardinals but they want to draw distance between themselves and you.
Pope Francis: This is because of what that Gringa Senator did yesterday?
Cardinal Smussato: Likely Holiness.
Pope Francis: The gringos and the gringas cause 90% of my troubles! What should I do about this?
Cardinal Smussato: Call in each of the Cardinals for a quiet word. Tell them unless they rescind this independent nonsense they will be stripped of their cardinal rank and be assigned to hear confessions in Bucharest for the next decade.
Pope Francis: Gracias! That should work!
Cardinal Smussato: Anything else for today Holiness?
Pope Francis: Si, these reports about the appearance of the Anti-Christ.
Cardinal Smussator: Holiness I would suggest discussing that elsewhere.
And with that, the digital recording ended.
