[olde north church]

The current pope is an a$$. He gambled the Vatican on the Solidarity movement in Poland and fortunately he won. There are others who were not so worthy, the Cubans, the Iraqis, the Chinese, the Nicaraguans, and several groups on the African continent. I don't recall hearing his voice reaching to the heavens, much to the contrary.
Initiating the canonization of Mother Theresa? That's not too controversial of a position. She's not quite cold yet.
Change Direction - Vatican II was an attempt to make more palatable. It failed miserably. People want to know there is one core on which to depend, Vatican II took that away from them as well.

[sinkspur]

Change Direction - Vatican II was an attempt to make more palatable. It failed miserably. People want to know there is one core on which to depend, Vatican II took that away from them as well.

That's your opinion. IMO, Vatican II was necessary to remove the "fortress mentality" that surrounded the Church prior to 1962.