A lot has been written today about the policies and course of Pope Francis.
As a Catholic, I have never allowed myself to criticize him publicly, to take advantage of the opportunity to highlight myself as a "great conservative", literally "more Catholic than the Pope". Despite the differences in beliefs, I did not allow myself to do so, because I consider it wrong to bring family problems to light.
I have regularly argued with other Catholics about it, but outside, especially among non-Catholics, I consider it unworthy to discuss internal problems. Like going to strangers to talk about your father or mother and telling what dramas you have in your family. It is not right. I believe this should apply to everyone in their respective churches, communities, parties, nations, etc. Fight internally, but always present a common front and one face externally. Do not air your internal squabbles and grievances, this will only serve the enemies of your community.
I also say this about those Orthodox who daily and openly blaspheme the Patriarch, the clergy, etc. I have even become uncomfortable as a Catholic in the presence of Orthodox who start pouring insults against the Patriarch and their church. And by the way, it has made me lose respect for the people in question, not for the church they are blaspheming. Like someone's son who goes to the pub and starts airing the "dirty underwear" of his father and mother in front of others. You don't lose respect for his parents, but for him himself.
I clearly remember my fellow Bulgarian students in England who loved to slander Bulgaria and Bulgarians in front of the English. A desperate attempt to please them, to distinguish themselves, to say: "I'm not like other Bulgarians, look at how I feed them, I'm different". Instead of gaining respect, they looked pitiful. Understand that when you start slandering your community, church, people, city, party, family, etc. outside, in front of other people, you don't look interesting, different or like people with critical thinking. You look pitiful, unreliable, attention-seeking and in general people you can hardly respect.