OK, so WI after WW2 pope decides that catholic politicians are strying away from church's teachings and issues warning that those who will continue to support policies that go against these teachings will be excommunicated. They are ignored and pope actually does it, excommunicating people supporting abortion, birth control measures, gay rights and so on.
I know thisis borderline ASBs but a more radical pope, specially after Cold war might do it. effects? Who do people support? In Italy this might have some effects, in US protestant fundies would simply go on about how pope wants to control everything.
thoughts?