You don't have to refrain from future conversations, I'm not your enemy. 🙂

Other then their internal struggle and large purse what power do they wield today?

Well, power to influence almost everything.

Yes, that power is weaker and weaker. Not only because they are exposed more every day, it's also people becoming self aware about a lot of thing. RCC can only influence events and people to some extend, but their true power don't exist. It only exist if people are dumb enough to trust their lies as truth.