(Part two of two)  The problem is the influence of Church politics on truth versus the influence of truth on Church politics.  Coming at this from the Black Apostolate, the influence of truth determining Catholic politics looms larger than the importance of Catholic politics determining what to accept as true.

“Only after Moses called to them (with the truth) did Aaron and all of rulers of the community (with the politics) come back to him” (Exodus 34:31).  “Holy is the Lord our God” (Psalm 99: see 9c).  “When he finds a pearl (of scientific truth), he goes and sells all that he has (in a development of Catholic identity) and buys it (the new insight)” (Matthew 13:44-46).  Liturgy of the Word, Reading 403, Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time I.