Kevin Cullen's latest article (Sun., 5/1/11) is yet another example of how the Boston Globe's reporting of the Catholic Church abuse narrative has descended into lazy, mean-spirited, and dishonest journalism. The Globe plastered … [Read more...]
Divine Mercy Sunday at the Boston Globe: Another Anti-Catholic Hit Piece By Kevin Cullen
Boston Globe Profiles Falsely Accused Priest – In Order To Hammer Church
Rev. Edward C. McDonagh of St. Ann Church in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, has endured what far too many priests have had to face. Fr. McDonagh has been the victim of a vicious false accusation of child abuse against him. In 2002, … [Read more...]
Holy Week at PBS: ‘Frontline’ To Profile Catholic Church Abuse – Again
As Christians observe Holy Week and the anticipation of Easter, PBS' Frontline program will air another investigation into abuse by clergy of the Catholic Church. In an episode entitled, "The Silence," the program (Tue. … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Piles On Ireland Abuse Narrative – Again
Since November 2010, the Boston Globe, through a large number of front-page and other high-profile articles, has made sure that you know that Boston Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley has visited Ireland to address the decades-old abuse cases … [Read more...]
Is the Fix In Against the Church in Philadelphia?
Are the priests charged with sexual abuse in Philadelphia going to get an honest trial? There are several compelling reasons to think they might not. 1. There should be serious concern about the impartiality of the presiding judge, Common … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Singles Out Catholic Church – Again
In the past three weeks, the Boston Globe has published not one, but two, articles about the release from prison of a soon-to-be-laicized Jesuit priest, Fr. James F. Talbot. (One article was by the frenetic Joan Vennochi.) The bottom line: … [Read more...]
Unfair in Philadelphia? A Closer Look at the 2011 Philadelphia Grand Jury Report
While we must never cease demanding compassion and justice for all victims of clergy abuse, there is strong evidence to believe that the recent high-profile Philadelphia grand jury report has unfairly maligned the Catholic Church. No media … [Read more...]
SNAP Misleads Public Regarding False Accusations, Refuses to Acknowledge Massive Fraud
SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) has again promoted a misleading, nine-year-old citation from the New York Times to assert that false accusations against Catholic priests are rare. In truth, SNAP's stale reference, … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Attorney Declares Rampant Fraud, Many Abuse Claims Against Catholic Priests are ‘Entirely False’
In a stunning ten-page declaration (pdf)* recently submitted to the Los Angeles County Superior Court, veteran attorney Donald H. Steier stated that his investigations into claims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have uncovered vast … [Read more...]