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 II)
August 7, 2011 By
NYT Trumpets Female Catholic ‘Priests’ For Second Week In a Row; HuffPo Fumbles
August 1, 2011 By
For the second week in a row, the New York Times has embraced the mission of trumpeting the fruitless cause of female "priests" in the Catholic Church. What gives? As faulty as Laurie Goodstein's article was last week, the … [Read more...]
While Trumpeting ‘Female Priests,’ NYT’s Goodstein Commits More Faulty Reporting on Catholic Church
July 24, 2011 By
When reporting stories concerning the Catholic Church, the New York Times' Laurie Goodstein has had a very troublesome track record with the facts. (For starters: 1, 2.) Unfortunately, Goodstein's record only gets worse after … [Read more...]
At Abp. Chaput Presser, AP Shows Its Distaste for the Catholic Church
July 19, 2011 By
If anyone still has any doubt about the utter distaste that many in the media have for the Catholic Church, one does not need to look any further than the "question and answer" session during the press conference in Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Arch. of Phil. Blasts Mag. Article: ‘An Agenda-Driven Travesty of Salacious Innuendo Masquerading as Journalism’
July 3, 2011 By
This past month, Philadelphia magazine published what can only described as a vulgar, unfair, and reckless piece of yellow journalism designed to shock readers and lambaste the Catholic Church. Utilizing anonymous and discredited sources, … [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...]
Church Postpones Gay-Friendly Mass, Boston Globe Flips Out
June 27, 2011 By
Earlier this month, the Archdiocese of Boston felt that a special mass at St. Cecilia's Church in Boston to "commemorate Boston Pride 2011" would give parishioners and the public the false impression that the Church was … [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...]
