As a new england catholic, the only reason any catholic related organization isn't as hell and brimstone and guilt filled is simply a desperate attempt to seem more "progressive" and retain a following. Plenty of Catholics are openly hostile towards the current pope because he has the audacity to not aggressively attack the gay community, even though he doesn't condone it.

The organization itself is still rooted in angry, spanish inquisition style purity tests, and they openly push those views anywhere that isn't too progressive. For example, the same catholic church has pushed misinformation and propaganda all over africa to discourage condom use.