I am Catholic, I think Pope Francis is not too bright and not a good Pope. What I don’t see is how the lack of quality leadership in the Catholic Church impacts Mainline Protestants and more so the Evangelical Protestantism declining numbers mot of which like seeing a Catholic Church with weak leadership since most, not all, are not Catholic friendly.
The declining of practicing Catholics, that is on the Catholic Church. What is going on in mainline and evangelical protestant faith communities, that is on them.
"The declining of practicing Catholics, that is on the Catholic Church. What is going on in mainline and evangelical protestant faith communities, that is on them."
Exactly right on all points. If the Protestants start increasing in numbers, would they give whoever is Pope credit for it?