“Fresh coat of paint to appeal to “Progressive” fish.”
Perhaps you could take a look at Kim’s credentials and history, before opining?
I'ved looked at hers as well as Cardinal Dolan's
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3013854/posts?page=21#21
Maybe she'll make a convert out of "conservative" Cardinal Dolan? Or just reduce his gaffes as a good sanitarian lawyer?
But you missed the larger point: the current gender issues the (c)hurch has with the facade it presents to the world during declining membership, income and relevancy in a "Progressive" world.