With respect to any devout Roman Catholics here, the alignment of the RC hierarchy to certain economic interests has been evident since they told their followers in much of Central and South America, starting with El Salvador, back in the 60s and 70s, that they should not use the church to oppose their lawful government.
Cuba among others was not included in this papal edict.
Frankly, this latest bit of nonsense demonstrates just how utterly devoid of reality these people really are.