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and that the laity is led by the hierarchy of the church.

But that does not really seem to be the reality- at least in the US. Religious orders are self governed by each order and are legally separated. Women religious are self governing as are the male religious orders.

All this talk about the Vatican being in charge is more illusional and one can see how frantic they have become by publically calling the US nun's out about being too focused on "doing real work" rather than spewing outdated and hateful ideology . There really is there is not much that they can actually do. The orders (nuns and monks) own their buildings, businesses and run their non profits independently.

I think that those of us who do not participate in active church affiliation or membership really do not know much about how church groups really function.

It is easy to blame religions for human issues. I try to remember that for many people being a member of a church is a chance to form community with other people (not based on employment) , to have a place to go to connect with others and to give and receive help from others. I see the hierarchy of the Catholic Church crumbling before our eyes and think that this is a direct result of the actual participants of the religious communities changing it from the bottom up. But rather quietly.