Monica, in yesterday's sermon at my Episcopal church, the second point was a reflection on the Pope's words and recent activities, and a seminar is being set up to study Laudato Si.
That is quite a change.  One of our priests is from Egypt and we are getting very more  involved in helping immigrants.  We have connections in Cuba and have been involved with the Episcopal cathedral there for as long as I can remember.  I know that that is not a direct result of the Pope's concern with immigration, but his concern is a contributing encouragement for our efforts.  That's the big change.  He is speaking to the world.  

The Church's internal problems look easy to solve from the outside, but as we all know they are anything but that.  As an interested outsider I think they are changing and we at our church have noticed that.