Just so. But the Church has been through bad times before. At the time of the Arian Heresy, which was supported by the Emperor Constantine, virtually every bishop in the Church supported the heretical side. Yet at the Council of Nicea, God stepped in and ensured that they made the right decision.
There even was an Arian elected Pope. But once he got elected, he changed his mind.
Yes, God will ultimately protect His Church. But in bad times like this, thousands or millions of souls are in danger of being lost because of bad teaching on the part of their bishops, priests, and religious instructors, not to mention ignorant fellow Catholics.
I have read all the documents of Vatican II, and numerous books and essays about them. There are no heresies, not a single word or phrase, although there are documents capable of being twisted and misinterpreted, and plenty of bishops and priests and nuns happy to twist them.
I’m afraid it does look like we’ll have to wait for yet another Pope before this mess is straightened out, unless Pope Francis suddenly has a conversion experience of some sort.
One good thing is that all the heretic bishops are coming out of the closet and will be readily identifiable by the next pope who has the guts to do what needs to be done. Also, if they do come out with a heretical policy, then every Catholic who is not a heretic themselves will be able to know without a doubt where his bishop stands.
Of course, it works the other way, too... Those bishops who remain faithful to the teachings of Jesus will also be readily identifiable by the current pope and will be subject to being removed from office.
In any case, this is a time of clarification for all involved. And that’s a good thing. The lines are being drawn and the battle is about to begin. We may take some pretty hard hits, but it’s time to engage the enemy. I know who wins in the end, so while I don’t look forward at all to the pain, I say “bring it on!”