An aberration?
No, business as usual.
Don't forget, your higher ups ELECTED him. They CHOSE him.
Are they not supposed to be being guided by the Holy Spirit when they do this?
Without the Church, we’d all be subjects of the Qur’an.
Wrong. Catholicism and Islam are not the only options available. Following Christ is one and nobody needs a religion to be in right relationship with God through Christ.
As long as you believe in God to start.