Catholic beliefs have been severely undermined since the late 1960s. Just last week, there was a huge uproar in my city - an uproar among Catholics, not secularists - when a gay teacher was fired from a Catholic high school because he entered into a gay marriage. The school almost apologized for firing him, saying it was the bishop’s decision. Dozens of students - maybe more than a hundred - demonstrated on his behalf. I’m surprised you are so naïve about how seriously Catholic doctrines have been compromised since the 1960s.
Even worse is how Christ himself has been slighted in all manner of worship communities. We’ve got a Hero here and he’s treated as some minor dignitary at best.
I am 75 years old, a Catholic school graduate, a VERY involved member of a Catholic Parish and I am naive about NOTHING!!! Catholic doctrines have not been compromised at all...at least not by the church...there are, however, uneducated Catholics who tend to be feel gooders. Many of them are liberals who just want everyone to be warm and fuzzy. I am extremely conservative and wish the church would come out strongly concerning the attitude of some of our current politicians...Pelosi etal. The church, however, is world wide and every decision is interpreted differently in various parts of the world. I don't want the church to interfere directly in American politics....but I do think, that from the pulpit, she could make her message CLEAR on these subjects. Abortion drove me nuts, I couldn't believe that the message wasn't screamed from housetops and I contacted my Bishop and made myself PERFECTLY clear. Catholic beliefs have been undermined since the 1600's but we bounce back and time after time come out on top. I am familiar with the story of the dismissed school employee because of a gay marriage....these kids, like kids in EVERY other school should be made very aware that they don't run things...there are reasons for every rule, and that the Catholic Church is NOT a Democracy.