Socialist Commonwealth
Establishing Nation
Tibur is burning
To end the temporal powers of the church, that is the stated goal of the mercenaries that have invaded Tibur and driven the head of our church from his post. The wicked of our time have little fear of god, little fear of sinning against the will of Jesus Christ, our saviour. They do not even mask their intentions anymore, clearly announcing their opposition to the will of the almighty for all to hear. The only church they tolerate is a weak church, the only pope they accept one that is beholden to the worldly powers around him, a puppet of the kings of Europe and the bankers that pull their strings.
These men may profess to be good christians, they may voice their faith in the almighty, baptise their children and go to church every sunday, but they stood by idly all the same when armed thugs came to claim that which belonged to the church by divine right. The invasion of Tibur suits them, just as it suited them that the pope had only a ceremonial guard, not a real army to defend the integrity of our church. Some of them may now decide that it suits them to condemn the invasion post factum, to voice their support of the pope and offer their aid, but we know they are hypocrites. Their support comes at a price, their faith is for sale. The holy father is expected to dance to their tune, they are happy he has lost his independence, that he has to rely on the goodwill of worldly rulers now.
We faithful across the world have to carry our share of blame, too. We had grown complacent, had grown fond of a church that could care little for the bickering and posturing of worldly powers. Like the man who had built his house on sand we now find that our home has collapsed, that the church of christ is beset by the forces of the devil on all sides. Men do his bidding at all times and seek to destroy our holy mother church. This is a truth we had failed to remember and, neglecting our defenses, Tibur fell to his soldiers.
Truly then, we must learn our lessons and we must learn them good. It is not for the armies of the Small Countries and Eiffelland or the Gendarmes of Remion to defend our church. It is upon every one of us true faithful to not sit idly by while the Cathedral of Saint Peter is looted. We must awaken our faith from its long slumber and with renewed vigour commit ourselves to the teachings of christ, to spreading it and defending it, to endure martyrdom where necessary and defeat evil where possible.
Brothers and sisters in Christ, let us make sure this was the last humiliation our church had to endure.
Signed
Bishop of Westport
Louis Benedict Taft