What would the early Protestant "reformers" say of the 21st century Catholic Church?

[Lepanto]

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Philipp Melanchthon, John Knox, Huldrych Zwingli, Thomas Cranmer, et. al…if they could see the Catholic Church of the 21st century, what do you think that they would say?

Specifically, in the areas of the Church’s:

• Theology (what Catholics believe)
• Morality (how Catholics live)
• Worship (how Catholics pray/liturgy and the sacramental system)

Would they be pleased at the way the Church has apparently changed (or stayed the same)?

 

[SIA]

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Philipp Melanchthon, John Knox, Huldrych Zwingli, Thomas Cranmer, et. al…if they could see the Catholic Church of the 21st century, what do you think that they would say?

Specifically, in the areas of the Church’s:

• Theology (what Catholics believe)
• Morality (how Catholics live)
• Worship (how Catholics pray/liturgy and the sacramental system)

Would they be pleased at the way the Church has apparently changed (or stayed the same)?

I believe it would be not much different from the 16th century. Catholicism takes much from the early church but also adds much not derived from Scripture. I’m sure they would have to sort as they did then for truth amongst much truth but also fiction.