Another exhibit for the freakshow known as Hyperpapalism (i.e., ultramontanism on steroids). In Manila, apparently in 2018, Cardinal Tagle started the custom of making a "Pledge of Loyalty" to the Great Leader after the Creed on June 29th. The custom has continued under his successor.
If I didn't know this was real (posted on the Diocese of Manila's Facebook page, no less), I would swear it's a parody from Eccles is Saved.
Here is a video of the "Pope Day" celebration in Manila Cathedral in 2022. The pledge of loyalty is led by Cardinal Advincula (Abp. of Manila since 2021) from 1:00:51 to 1:05:15. There are some minor differences between the 2018 and 2022 text (the 2022 text mentions synodality) but it still ends with "To you, Pope Francis, we pledge our undying loyalty and filial veneration, now and forever."
For a more serious treatment of papal authority, see the dialogue that I published today at OnePeterFive.
