Heck, Martin will probably do the first “gay wedding.” He was almost removed by BXVI after The scandals in Ireland emerged (some under his watch). But I guess his friends in the gay mafia at the Vatican were stronger than poor BXVI and saved his hide.
Dont be so quick to lose faith. God is in control of His Church. He is merely seeking an encounter with these people.
Been a long time since a high level excommunication.