The Pope told a private audience in the Vatican that wine is 'a gift from God'
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Pope Francis has been criticised by Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis, as concerns grow for the religious leader's health.
The Cardinal ushered in a new era of leadership of the Roman Catholic Church when he was elected pope in 2013.
Since taking on the role, the Pope has been widely scrutinised for his controversial comments on many pressing issues of today.
He has spoken out on the death penalty, artificial intelligence, and has repeatedly called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as action on climate change and greater efforts to help refugees fleeing war and poverty.
Pope Francis has been criticised by Princess Gloria for his 'not fabulous' decision making
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At a private audience in the Vatican on Tuesday, Pope Francis claimed that wine was a "gift from God" and "a true source of joy" for its consumers.
He added: "Wine, land, agricultural skills and entrepreneurialism are gifts from God – the creator has entrusted them to us because, with our sensitivity and honesty, we make them a true source of joy."
Speaking to GBN America, Catholic activist and wife of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis Princess Gloria said the Pope's decision-making is "not fabulous".
She added that between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict, Princess Gloria likes Francis "very much".
Princess Gloria von Thurn and Taxis says Pope Francis is 'stuck'
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Princess Gloria told host Jacob Rees-Mogg: "You will be very astonished, but I like Pope Francis very much. The only thing about him is that he is a total chaos and he has extremely incompetent people around him to advise him.
"But he's a very lovable man and he means well. Meaning well is sometimes or more often the contrary of right, so he's a bit stuck, but as a person, he is a nice man."
Jacob argued in response: "Most importantly, the Pope needs to be a holy man before being a good administrator."
Princess Gloria disagreed, stating: "I am not sure about that. I think at this point in time we need a very thorough and good administrator and not a holy Pope.
The Pope told a private audience in the Vatican that wine is "a gift from God"
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"A holy Pope you can afford when everything runs smoothly. Now you need a decision-maker and a toughy. He is tough, but the decision-making is not so fabulous."
Jacob then asked if in a now "secular world", shouldn't supporters need a church that is "really strong about what it believes in".
Princess Gloria agreed, explaining: "Yes, it has, but it could do more on that sector. I feel that we are now in a phase where the Church is very much looking to mainstream and to sort of go along with the power of the world.
"And I think we need a Pope like Pius the 9th, who was a very good Pope because he took decisions and because he was tough in a politically difficult time."