I think the Church itself has become the 'God'.  It became more important to leadership for it's wealth than the message a very long time ago.  This is especially true among the power-brokers in the hierarchy.  The other thing that is almost more sickening when I really think about it, is how it corrupts the idealism of those men who enter priestly ranks.  The abuse crisis is exhibit number one of that sad phenomenon.  None of them ever talk about the spiritual damage done to victims or perpetrators or has attempted to do one thing about it.  There are exceptions, Tom Doyle and Bishop Thomas of Helena come to mind, but again, the exceptions only serve to prove the rule.  In the end, I think EPBenedict had it right, the Church will shrink to a small remnant of true believers because the reality is that humanity is moving beyond the need for the absolute security the Church is still trying to sell.  Trump and his national populist right wing compatriots will find that out as well.