Quite a misstatement.  The pope shows great balance, in my opinion, and the Malta group and oppositional +Burke pushed him - and the scope of their power - too far.  They needed to be brought to their knees.  I note the defensive comments from a few so-called traditionalists here on this matter who play way too loose with their touted loyalty to "all things Catholic."  Besides their being 'cafeteria Catholics' like the majority of the Church, they are selective in their criticisms.  But do not mistake Pope Francis' call to mercy as being weak on asserting proper authority when it is a purposely orchestrated showdown at the Vatican corral by +Burke et al.  I very much agree that there is great need to remove this troublesome cardinal from all posts, all positions accorded to bishops of such rank, as he consistently restrains the pope and the rest of the Church from moving ahead with matters that really count.