As we reported last fall, Hollywood producers began work for a movie based on the story of the Boston Globe's reporting in 2002 about the Catholic Church abuse scandals. The planned pic was envisioned as an investigative journalism … [Read more...]
The Hague Tosses SNAP’s Nutty Lawsuit Against the Vatican, SNAP’s Latest P.R. Stunt Exposed
June 20, 2013 By
In 2011, the mainstream media fell over themselves to report that the anti-Catholic group SNAP had petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC, aka "The Hague" in the Netherlands) to prosecute Pope Benedict XVI and other … [Read more...]
‘We Need To Stand Up For What’s Right’: Leader of Religious Order Publicly Defends Convicted Philly Priest
June 10, 2013 By
Rev. James J. Greenfield, Provincial of the Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, is publicly coming to the defense of his fellow priest, Fr. Charles Engelhardt, one of three men recently convicted in the … [Read more...]
‘Catholic Whistleblowers’? Church Cranks Form New Group In Latest P.R. Stunt
June 5, 2013 By
In all of 2012, there were exactly six credible abuse allegations made against Catholic priests by current minors in all of 2012 (out of some 40,000 active priests), and the "fewest allegations and victims" ever were tabulated … [Read more...]
How Many Lies Can SNAP Lawyer Marci Hamilton Tell in One Minute?
June 5, 2013 By
A recent public appearance in Philadelphia by lawyer Marci Hamilton, an advocate for the anti-Catholic group SNAP, underscores the brazen dishonesty of some individuals when talking about the issue of sex abuse and the Catholic … [Read more...]
***TheMediaReport.com EXCLUSIVE*** Confidential SNAP Memo Reveals Founder Barbara Blaine Admits Writing Letter on Behalf of Doc Busted With Kiddie Porn, Outlines Plan For Cover-Up
May 30, 2013 By
According to a tip received by TheMediaReport.com, Barbara Blaine, the founder and president of the anti-Catholic group SNAP, has admitted that she wrote a letter on behalf of a Louisiana psychologist, Dr. Steve Taylor, who was arrested and … [Read more...]
Abuse Accusations Lowest Ever According to Annual Audit, But Media Goes Radio Silent
May 15, 2013 By
The newly released annual audit of abuse in the Catholic Church reports that only six credible abuse allegations were made against priests by current minors in all of 2012 (out of some 40,000 active priests) and that the "fewest … [Read more...]
Shocker: Even National Catholic Reporter Now Admits That Philadelphia Accuser’s Varying Claims of Abuse Were ‘Utterly Different Versions of Reality’
May 9, 2013 By
The claims of sex abuse made by Philadelphia accuser Dan Gallagher that led to the convictions of two Catholic priests and a school teacher are so wildly outlandish and inconsistent that even one of the most staunch critics of the Church, … [Read more...]
Judge Blasts SNAP In Ruling That It Cannot Intimidate and Harass Catholics Worshiping at Sunday Mass
May 1, 2013 By
For the past several years, a regular tactic of the anti-Catholic group SNAP has been to angrily accost and hassle prayerful Catholics as they attend Mass on Sunday. While protesting various aspects of the Church's handling of the … [Read more...]
Same Old, Same Old: New Book About Catholic Abuse Scandals Misstates Facts, Lauds the Abuse Industry, and Polishes Well-Worn Stereotypes
April 25, 2013 By
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover, and sometimes you can judge a book by the author's radio interviews. Appearing on a St. Louis radio program hawking a new book about the Catholic abuse scandals, writer Michael … [Read more...]
