Check out the following two stories: 1. A former Catholic priest comes forward Monday (4/20/09) to say that another priest abused him as a teenager nearly 30 years ago. (The accused priest has no other similar public complaints and … [Read more...]
Book Review: William Lobdell’s Dishonest ‘Losing My Religion’ (Extended)
February 28, 2009 By
William Lobdell's new book Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America-and Found Unexpected Peace is nothing original. A former "serious Christian" loses his faith because he finds a … [Read more...]
At the LA Times, Some Lawsuits Are More Worthy Than Others
February 11, 2009 By
Today's Los Angeles Times (Wed. Feb. 11, 2009) features a curious article on page B4, "O.C. priest is focus of suit over alleged molestation," written by the fact-challenged Duke Helfand and staffer Christine Hanley. The … [Read more...]
Yet Another Fallacious Op-Ed on Church Abuse Scandal From the LA Times
February 4, 2009 By
As we've stated before, no one can challenge the awful harm wrecked upon youth at the hands of Catholic clergy. The harm is real, incredibly sad, and unspeakably damaging. But that is no excuse for the Los Angeles Times to continue its … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor in the LA Times: Pope Benedict Was Groomed By Hitler
February 2, 2009 By
Does anyone think that a major newspaper like the Los Angeles Times would ever allow a hateful and patently false anti-Semitic or anti-Muslim personal attack to be published in its letters to the editor? Of course not. But check out this … [Read more...]
More Disparate Coverage From LA Times in Coverage of Priest and Teacher Sex Scandals
January 31, 2009 By
As we reported a couple days ago, when a veteran middle-school teacher in nearby Santa Monica pleaded guilty last month to "multiple counts of illegal sex acts" and molesting nine young girls, the Los Angeles Times didn't … [Read more...]
Surprise From LA Times’ Rutten: Fed Investigation of Cardinal Mahony ‘Frivolous,’ ‘Overreaching’
January 31, 2009 By
As we've noted several times before, Los Angeles Times Opinion Editor Tim Rutten hardly misses an opportunity to bash the Catholic Church. So imagine my shock and amazement when I picked up his Saturday column (1/30/09). Rutten rips a … [Read more...]
LA Times Minimizes School Sex Scandals But Trumpets Flimsy Story on Cardinal Mahony
January 30, 2009 By
When a veteran middle-school teacher in nearby Santa Monica pleaded guilty last month to "multiple counts of illegal sex acts" and molesting nine young girls, the Los Angeles Times didn't feel the story warranted their … [Read more...]
Lie-lapalooza: John Manly Airs Numerous Falsehoods – Again (PART III: KUCI interview, Dec. 5, 2007)
December 10, 2008 By
In a December 5, 2007, interview on KUCI radio in Southern California, attorney John Manly aired a substantial number of falsehoods and outrageous statements. For starters, in claiming that priestly celibacy "does not work," … [Read more...]
John Manly Compares Being a Priest To Being a Train Conductor for Auschwitz (PART II: KUCI interview, Dec. 5, 2007) (w/ AUDIO)
December 9, 2008 By
In a December 5, 2007, interview on KUCI radio in Southern California, John Manly explicitly compared being a priest in the Catholic Church to being a train conductor who "transfer(s) prisoners to Auschwitz." This is outrageous. … [Read more...]
