Its been in progress for decades and started as an organized effort over a hundred years ago.
Vatican II and the 1960s accelerated the process
Subversives aim for leadership and power positions where they can influence and shape Church policy and they took over many lower level positions and even some high level positions before Francis. In fact, they took over enough high level positions to retire Pope Benedict elect Francis in the first place
Pope Francis is the final assault on the Catholic Church and he is a clever and ruthless change agent. He has kept his sheep clothing on while he replaced the old guard in the Church power structure with other change agents and while he shaped public opinion and prepared Catholics for what would come with cleverly worded and deceptive twisting of the truth.
His stranglehold on power is now nearly complete and he is ruthlessly pushing his agenda of change more and more openly and criticizing those who oppose his agenda as bad people who oppose gods will.
“Pope Francis is the final assault on the Catholic Church and he is a clever and ruthless change agent. He has kept his sheep clothing on while he replaced the old guard in the Church power structure with other change agents and while he shaped public opinion and prepared Catholics for what would come with cleverly worded and deceptive twisting of the truth.”
Yes, given all the new cardinals he’s appointed, his successor will end up being just like him if not worse.
The catholic church is just the latest and perhaps biggest prize, in the leftists relentless march through the institutions.
They have done a masterful job of following Gramsci’s advice.