Media outlets like NBC, CBS, and USA Today have fallen over themselves to connect the Penn State abuse story to the Catholic Church abuse narrative by interviewing David Clohessy, the national director of SNAP – Survivors Network of … [Read more...]
Shame on SNAP: Even After Priest Is Exonerated, Group Attacks Falsely Accused Cleric
August 11, 2011 By
Earlier this month (8/8/11), a Hawaii jury deliberated just minutes to declare that Fr. Bohdan Borowec, a Ukrainian Catholic priest visiting on vacation from Canada, was entirely innocent on charges of kidnapping and sexual … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT: Evidence of Collaboration Between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and SNAP (Part II)
August 7, 2011 By
This is Part II of a TheMediaReport.com Special Report. For Part I, go here. TheMediaReport.com has uncovered even more episodes of collaboration between individuals in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and the Catholic … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT: Evidence of Collaboration Between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and SNAP (Part I)
August 7, 2011 By
This is Part I of a TheMediaReport.com Special Report. For Part II, go here. Are the current criminal charges against Catholic clergy in Philadelphia the fruits of an active collaboration between the city's District Attorney's … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT Philadelphia: Who Is Mariana Sorensen?
August 6, 2011 By
Mariana Coleman Sorensen has been an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia for several years. She is the current prosecutor in the high-profile 2011 Philadelphia clergy abuse cases. Ms. Sorensen's alliances and actions suggest … [Read more...]
Dead Priests Accused of Abuse: Is This Justice? and Other Questions
July 2, 2011 By
Here are two recent news articles: 1. "Abuse victim wants to help others," by Kim Norvell, St. Joseph News-Press (6/24/11) 2. "Ex-priest at El Paso's Sacred Heart Catholic Church accused of molestation," by Diana … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT: Philadelphia: Who is the Accuser of Fr. James Brennan?
July 2, 2011 By
A disturbing trend in the media coverage of the Philadelphia clergy cases is that many journalists have already assigned certain guilt to the individuals who are facing trial. Journalists' lack of scrutiny of the actual charges against … [Read more...]
Politically Incorrect Maureen Dowd?: Homosexuality a Cause of Child Sex Abuse
June 19, 2011 By
The New York Times' Maureen Dowd's most recent anti-Catholic hit piece (Sun., 5/19/11) contains a number of falsehoods. However, her article's biggest eye-opener is her apparent claim that homosexuality is a direct cause of … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Shocker: In Moving Tribute to Falsely Accused Priest, Columnist Slams Church-Suing Lawyer
June 16, 2011 By
Kudos to Boston Globe columnist Brian McGrory for composing a truly moving and remarkable tribute to a falsely accused priest, Fr. Charles Murphy, who served several years at St. Francis Xavier Parish in South Weymouth (MA). A wonderful … [Read more...]
