Philly Abuse Panel Chair: Media Has Misrepresented My Article

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...]

CatholicCulture.org Nabs LA Times’ Rutten for Errors

TheMediaReport.com knows that when Tim Rutten of the Los Angeles takes aim at issues related to the Catholic Church, problems are almost sure to follow. Rutten's recent article (Wed. 5/4/11) is rife with the usual errors and warped … [Read more...]

Divine Mercy Sunday at the Boston Globe: Another Anti-Catholic Hit Piece By Kevin Cullen

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...]

Only in the Boston Globe: Voice of the Faithful Simply a ‘Lay Group’

As more evidence that the Boston Globe refuses to address issues related to the Catholic Church honestly, an article by Lisa Wangsness (Sat. 4/30/11)  labels Voice of the Faithful merely as a "lay group." Voice of the … [Read more...]

More Anti-Catholic Falsehoods From NY Times’ Dowd

Can the New York Times' Maureen Dowd address the topic of the Catholic Church without promulgating falsehoods? It doesn't seem like it. Dowd's recent rant, released on Easter Sunday (Sun. 4/24/11), contains a number of false … [Read more...]

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’s Carroll Busted For Airing Bogus History

In a gross April 4, 2011, column, Boston Globe columnist James Carroll sought to blame Christians for the "roots of anti-Muslim bigotry" in the world. Yes, he did, indeed. Thankfully, C.J. Doyle, who spearheads the Catholic … [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...]