“including the relatively conservative U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “
Amen on your comments. The staff at the USCCB are mostly far-out leftists, frequently former Democrat staffers. Since they control the agenda for the bishops who are a.) mostly off doing their day job, and b.) from Democrat family backgrounds dating back to the immigrant periods and blue collar origins of Catholics before they advanced up the ladder of success.
A Pope Benedict would be more comfortable with Paul Ryan than these democrat apostates masquerading as Catholics, like Biden, Leahy, Mikulski, the Kennedys, and Pelosi.
Now I understand. Maybe it's time for Jesus to drive the money changers (unfaithful) from the temple (again), I'd settle for Timothy Dolan cleaning house (bell, book, and candle)!
Regards,
GtG