Little Bear ....courage is NOT a characteristic that comes to mind when I think of the bishops...with a few notable exceptions!

I agree about the laity and for that matter relative to the deportation deal I think folks of many and no faith traditions will be heard from...not just Catholic laity...

I am betting that it will be dem civil leadership that will be important....in CA we have a governor, and the legislative leadership as well as key mayors, who have already come out publicly on sanctuaries and  environmental issues....and doubtless there will be additional problems as well.

I think the next 4 years are going to be truly terrible and it may well be responsible reps....and many other folks of other political persuasions that will be awfully important.. if the history of the Church in Germany in the 30s is any indicator...I hold little institutional hope except for recent Francis appts.