I have no idea about the church changing, but I was raised Catholic. I married a Catholic. This is my story. Sorry for the length. After 42 years, and about two decades of that wondering what other denominations would be like, I left the Catholic church. I had spoken to a priest about my negative feelings about the church (abuse, etc). He held my hand and said that he understood. A few months later, he was accused of abuse and was kicked out of the parish that I was attending at the time. I was literally nauseous every Sunday and couldn't stand the thought of sitting at Mass being angry every week. I stopped going to church. I wrote my parents a letter about why I left. They didn't take it well. Fast forward about a month. I was praying about church, and I missed going. I began going to a non-denominational church. I found out that my sister who lived out of state had also left the Catholic church about the same exact time. She was attending a very similar church. We had both been "afraid" to tell the other because of what might be thought of us. I can't believe that it has been 14 years since I made that decision. It was the best decision that I could have made for myself personally. I'm not telling you not to return to the Catholic church. My mom and 3 brothers are still Catholic. What I want to say to you is to pray about it. Check out some non-denominational churches in your area. My mom has since come around and is understanding. I think she sees that I am a better person. I am truly hopeful that the Catholic church will undergo some sort of awakening. I will be praying for you. Read the Bible. Find a version that you can understand. Study and pray. I can't imagine my life without Christ. HUGS