Even the simplest facts presented in the film are problematic. Director Amy Berg published several falsehoods on the screen that appear as captions: “Over 100,000 victims of clergy sexual abuse have come forward in the United … [Read more...]
Part II: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ (2006): A Fallacious Attack on Cardinal Roger Mahony
In the film director Amy Berg often interviews serial abuser Oliver O’Grady inside a church about his disgraceful crimes. Berg overlays graphic descriptions of stomach-turning abuse with images of the Mass and other Catholic imagery. … [Read more...]
Part I: ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ (2006): Serious Problems With Facts
Even before the first frame of film was exposed, director/writer Amy Berg took a dishonest approach to her project. Berg and her staff approached an elementary school in Ireland under the false pretense that they were filming a documentary … [Read more...]
Catholic League Nabs NY Times, Boston Globe Over Lack of ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy
(Via The Catholic League.) For years, the bowties at the New York Times and the Boston Globe have been harpooning the Catholic Church over a supposed lack of a "zero tolerance" policy towards abusive priests. (The truthfulness of … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part III
Attorney Jeff Anderson’s thirst for “flash and appearance” often pushes aside principles. For example, Anderson proudly trumpets himself as a member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). That anyone who claims to … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part II
In an interview setting, Church-suing attorney Jeff Anderson is especially frustrating and problematic. When espousing on “canon law” or “Church teaching,” Anderson’s sober demeanor and tone lead people to … [Read more...]
Attorney Jeff Anderson – Part I
“We got a new law passed in California that opens up the statute of limitations for all victims of sexual abuse. It’s something we’ve been trying to do in several states for years. And I’m not waiting for it to click … [Read more...]
John Manly Lies Again, This Time on HDNet
Appearing on an episode of Dan Rather Reports on television network HDNet (episode number: 522; title: "Spiritually Bankrupt"; debut: June 29, 2010), attorney John Manly once again exposed his utter disregard for facts. This time, … [Read more...]
James Carroll Exploits Holocaust, Lies Again About Catholic Church
Leave it to the web site The Daily Beast to publish a lie-filled attack on the Catholic Church the day before Christmas. The author of the hate-filled piece is James Carroll, one of the country's foremost haters of the Catholic Church. … [Read more...]
National Catholic Reporter’s Tom Roberts Opposes Bible, Jesus, and Church
Good ... grief. Shouldn't a writer for a self-professed Catholic newspaper actually know a few things about Catholicism? Tom Roberts' November 9 post for the liberal National Catholic Reporter is so rife with errors, falsehoods, … [Read more...]