In the ultimate power move, Pope Francis ends the Synod on Synodality with first public display since 1867 of the Chair of St. Peter, Cathedra Sancti Petri Apostoli, the symbol of Papal Supremacy, and a gift from Charles the Bald, Emperor of the Romans, to Pope John VIlI in 875.

Many want to believe that this is the actual Cathedra St. Peter used when offering the Holy Sacrifice in Rome, but that is a pious myth. Pope John VIII supported Charles the Bald claim as emperor and crowned him. Charles reciprocated the favour with this gift.

That sketch from 1867 nailed EVERY small detail. incredible.

John VIII. You mean the Pope that was murdered with a club? Like James in Jerusalem? The one who healed the East-West schism?

Yep, also a warrior Pope against the Muslim invasion of the Italian peninsula.

Any real Catholic knows that Bergoglio is not even a Catholic.

(Serious question). Can someone please explain the significance of this event?

The Pope just had a month long meeting, called a Synod, which gathered 350+ mostly bishops, though some ordinary people, to discuss decision making in the Church. Yesterday they recommended proposals, including giving lay people say in governance. Today the Pope wips out the Chair

An empty Seat of Peter is appropriately symbolic.

A notorious and open heretic resorts to a petty gesture of simply bringing out a chair is now considered “based” by his cult members.

'Guys, you dont need to mention the bald bit, I can just be charles'