re: #3 Kafitrar

More than narcissism, I think it’s blind faith on the righteousness of their line of thinking. They can’t fathom the mere possibility of being wrong, because admitting that one detail is wrong, all of their cause might be equally invalid. Well, it does sound like narcissism after all.

re: #2 HappyWarrior

At the very least, they just want someone who winks, nods, and turns a blind eye to such behavior from the bishops. Francis, while seems to be a very approachable person, is not someone to be crossed.