The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is slowly being exposed as the dishonest and mean-spirited organization that is it, and this reality appears to be upsetting the New York Times. Today's paper (Tue., 3/13/12) has … [Read more...]
Huge Sex Abuse Scandal in Ireland, Scant Media Coverage
How come we get the feeling that this story won't get picked up by the New York Times or 60 Minutes? An advocacy group in Ireland has announced that it conducted a survey in which 18% of respondents claimed that their doctors … [Read more...]
Joel Pett Cartoon Crosses Line, Smears Catholic Priests
A recent cartoon by nationally syndicated political cartoonist Joel Pett has smeared Catholic priests as deprecating, sick pedophiles. Mike Allen, the director of family life ministries for the Diocese of Lexington, wrote about the … [Read more...]
Huffington Post Approves Anti-Catholicism
On February 24, 2012, writer Larry Doyle, a contributor for Huffington Post, published an article in which he referred to the Catholic Church as a "Jesus-eating cult," a "pedophile program," and "the tactical arm of … [Read more...]
Hours Before Cardinal Bevilacqua Passed Away, SNAP’s Clohessy Suggested the Cleric Was Faking His Illnesses
Less than 36 hours before Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua passed away from lengthy battles with cancer and dementia (he was 88 years old), David Clohessy, the national director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), suggested … [Read more...]
Blatant Injustice in Philadelphia: Judge Declares Abuse in Church ‘Widespread,’ Bevilacqua Was ‘Competent’ For Questioning
Have justice and fair treatment gone out the window in the Catholic clergy abuse trials in Philadelphia? It sure looks like it. 1. In a truly astonishing betrayal of impartiality and discernment, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge M. Teresa … [Read more...]
NPR Posts Fake Headline to Attack Catholic Church
I came across the following alarming headline from National Public Radio (NPR) when searching in Google the other day: “Catholic Church Still Hiding Sexual Predators?” Wow. That is a provocative and disturbing headline, … [Read more...]
Boston Globe Ready for Victory Lap In Anniversary of Clergy Abuse Coverage
Let the gloating begin. It will soon be ten years to the day that the Boston Globe initiated its widely heralded, full-throttle coverage of the Boston-area clergy scandals, and the paper wants everyone to know about it. Starting on … [Read more...]
SNAP Hypocrisy Shocker: SNAP’s Clohessy Fights Court-Ordered Deposition
The strident National Catholic Reporter has exclusively reported that a Missouri judge is forcing David Clohessy, the national president of SNAP, to appear at a deposition, and Clohessy is vehemently fighting the order. A judge has told … [Read more...]