I honestly yield to your experience/knowledge of things 'religion' but suggest a tweak that I think is significant. I think the NCR has been fairly constant in its support for the (here I struggle for an exact term) underlying meanings/messages of episcopal/papal teachings ... especially in things not having to do with reproduction. The USCCB writes beautiful documents and then sadly (most) bishops ignore the teaching. The Pope was crystal clear with respect to Just War and the Unprovoked Attack on Iraq ... but how many US bishops actually taught their flock? It will be very interesting/revealing to see how each local bishop responds to the USCCB  letter concerning the repeal/replacement of the ACA.