Above, during his visit to Mexico in 1979, John Paul II wears an Indian feather headdress in an effort to appear as a representative of the people and amuse them. It is another attempt to degrade the sublime mission of the Vicar of Christ, a constant goal of the conciliar Popes.

Below, Pius XII wearing the papal Tiara in the sedia gestatoria blesses the faithful as a dignified representative of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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