That the enemy have infiltrated and taken over the upper échelons of the Catholic hierarchy, Team Rome would be the first to avouch. He who is opposed to the Catholic Church in its current form is against an institution that has become anti-Catholic in spirit.
A Catholic would reason not amiss, if he interpreted every evil which you associate with the present Catholic, as but another demonstration of the folly that results from the rejection of the Catholic faith. You are doing him a favour, if he sees it in the right light; you are enhancing his faith, by giving him yet more reasons to believe in the truth of the Catholic religion.
You mayn't intend it, but in all your criticisms of modern Catholicism, you are saying nothing more than this: "When the Catholic church forsakes Catholicism, this is the evil that results." And as Jesus would say, "Ye shall know them by their fruits." Well, these are the fruits of deviating from the Catholic religion. Are they bad? Yes; therefore Catholicism per se must be good.
This is His answer to you:
"Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit." Matt 7:17
This is how His brother answers you:
"Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so
can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh." James 3:12
This is how Paul answers you:
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root[
b] of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Romans 11:17-21
This is how Catholics answer you:
I'll give you my answer as I have time and further desire...