There is a battle against the Enemy in the Church, for sure. Thankfully, our Lord is aware of it, for a time permits it, warned us of it and most assuredly will judge her errors to the last man.
There was never any other way but the Way of the Cross, for Jesus Christ or His Church, but martyred. “It is a fearsome thing to fall into the hands of the Lord.”
Lord, have Mercy.
I find myself grinding my teeth a lot these days.
I asked a priest friend of mine. Solid Conservative, Republican voting why he did just not flat out tell the other half they were idiots? He said they are not to be overtly political. Many of the more conservative bishops know they are being watched. The government would love to get rid of the conservative bishops.
Far fetched? Think back to the Church in Poland under the Nazi's and the Communists.