The leader of the Vatican, with its own rocky history regarding
self-imposed sovereignty with disregard of international law,
coming to another country and outwardly supporting a political
dissident is a MAJOR one imo.

Secondly, of all the political dissidents to align themselves with, they choose
someone who not just holds opposing political views to her government,
but has broken both the law of her own country... AND relevant "laws"
of the Vatican. This wench has been divorced SEVERAL times and
should've been speaking to the Pope about that if anything.

Thirdly, let's give the Pope and his political handlers the benefit
of the doubt and assume their intentions were "good" and they just
wanted to council someone who's clearly in need of it...if they cant
discern an opportunist who will milk their gesture for all it's worth
they have no business traveling the globe and offering opinions on
international affairs...