Under no circumstances can we defend any wrongdoing by Church officials. Did Kansas City-St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn fail to act quickly and aggressively in his handling of the crimes of Father Shawn Ratigan? Absolutely. Even the … [Read more...]
NY Times: This Is What the Back of the Pope’s Head Looks Like
September 23, 2011 By
This past week, Pope Benedict XVI made a historic visit to his homeland, Germany. The pontiff celebrated Mass in front of tens of thousands of followers and addressed the German parliament. What did the Pope actually say to these … [Read more...]
SNAP National Director: We Want the Pope in Jail
September 21, 2011 By
In a recent article for Time magazine (9/20/11), the national director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), David Clohessy, acknowledges that a vision of his organization is that the Pope be jailed. In a successful … [Read more...]
Catholic League Slams Rolling Stone for ‘New Low in Yellow Journalism’
September 20, 2011 By
The Catholic League issued an extended commentary this week lambasting a recent article (9/15/11) in Rolling Stone magazine that purported to chronicle the abuse narrative in Philadelphia. The Catholic League president, Dr. Bill Donohue, … [Read more...]
No Fairness For Innocent Priests at BishopAccountability.org
September 8, 2011 By
The high-profile web site BishopAccountability.org has long extolled a policy that it will not publicly post the names and cases of priests in which the accusers have recanted their claims. However, the organization continues to do this … [Read more...]
Shame on SNAP: Even After Priest Is Exonerated, Group Attacks Falsely Accused Cleric
August 11, 2011 By
Earlier this month (8/8/11), a Hawaii jury deliberated just minutes to declare that Fr. Bohdan Borowec, a Ukrainian Catholic priest visiting on vacation from Canada, was entirely innocent on charges of kidnapping and sexual … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT: Evidence of Collaboration Between the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and SNAP (Part I)
August 7, 2011 By
This is Part I of a TheMediaReport.com Special Report. For Part II, go here. Are the current criminal charges against Catholic clergy in Philadelphia the fruits of an active collaboration between the city's District Attorney's … [Read more...]
SPECIAL REPORT Philadelphia: Who Is Mariana Sorensen?
August 6, 2011 By
Mariana Coleman Sorensen has been an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia for several years. She is the current prosecutor in the high-profile 2011 Philadelphia clergy abuse cases. Ms. Sorensen's alliances and actions suggest … [Read more...]
