George Weigel hits it on the head

From an article at The-Tidings.com What Benedict XVI means

"Conventional wisdom notwithstanding, the great divide in world Catholicism these past several decades has not been between 'liberals' and 'conservatives,' 'reformers' and 'integrists.' It's been between bishops, priests, religious and laity who see the church primarily in terms of its evangelical mission, and bishops, priests, religious and laity who see the church primarily in terms of institutional maintenance and the exercise of intra-institutional power. The conclave of 2005 was a rout for the latter and a smashing triumph for the former."