Story highlights Posters decry the Pope's actions against some conservative CatholicsConservative criticism of Pope Francis has intensified since NovemberRome (CNN) Posters of a stern-looking Pope Francis appeared on walls around Rome on Saturday, condemning his actions against some conservative Catholics and asking, "Where is your mercy?" Written in local Roman dialect, the posters lamented that the Pope had "removed priests; decapitated the Knights of Malta" and "ignored Cardinals," echoing some of the major complaints some conservative Catholics have about Pope Francis' recent decisions. Posters criticizing Pope Francis on a wall in Rome, Italy, February 4, 2017. The poster reads, "You've put congregations under supervision, removed priests, decapitated the Maltese and Franciscan orders and ignored cardinals... A passerby lifts a paper sheet covering an anti-Pope Francis poster in central Rome on Saturday.

Source: CNN February 05, 2017 14:37 UTC