John Paul II came after VatII, remember? And so did Benedict’s instructions on returning to the Mass’s traditional language. Unfortunately, so did the molestation-scandal and the closures of hundreds of Catholic elementary schools. Yes, I GET the damages; but the Church went on, and not one change of doctrine took place. And none will happen now.
No change in doctrine? Read my tag line. Please tell me what pre-Vatican II teaching ever even suggested that non-Catholic churches were “means of salvation”.
And that’s just one example.