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...]
SNAP Issues Another Dishonest Press Release
August 6, 2011 By
[HT: Catholic League] The advocacy group SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests) has issued yet another dishonest press release (8/4/11) containing a number of falsehoods and misleading claims. The entire episode involves the … [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...]
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...]
Philadelphia Catholic Clergy Abuse Trial Update
June 8, 2011 By
There have been a few notable developments in recent weeks in the Philadelphia clergy abuse cases. 1. The two current priests (Fr. Charles Engelhardt and Fr. James Brennan), former priest (Edward Avery), and former Catholic school teacher … [Read more...]
NY Times Issues Another Slanted Attack Against Catholic Church
May 21, 2011 By
An analysis of the New York Times' response (a May 19, 2011 editorial) to the Vatican's recent clergy abuse guidelines reveals yet another ill-informed and skewed attack on the Catholic Church. 1. The Times writes that bishops once … [Read more...]
Philly Abuse Panel Chair: Media Has Misrepresented My Article
May 16, 2011 By
Late last week, media outlets seized on a Commonweal magazine article (5/12/11) written by Ana Maria Catanzaro, the chair of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Review Board. The media characterized Catanzaro's article as a direct rebuke of … [Read more...]
