SNAP Shocker: SNAP Trumpeted Shrink as a ‘Leader’ Even After His Child Porn Arrest

Even after his arrest for possession of large amounts of child pornography, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) openly promoted Louisiana psychiatrist Dr. Steve Taylor as one of the "leaders" of its … [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...]

Better Business Bureau (BBB) Slams SNAP [w/ UPDATE]

In a scathing assessment of how SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused By Priests) operates, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) determined that SNAP fails to meet a full one half of BBB's 20 standards of Charity Accountability. In … [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...]

Google Tags Popular Priest as ‘Pedophile’

Despite the fact that accusations against popular Catholic preacher Father John Corapi have nothing to do with children, Google has tagged news about the cleric into its "Pedophile" category. Searching for the latest news about … [Read more...]

Boston Globe Singles Out Catholic Church – Again

In the past three weeks, the Boston Globe has published not one, but two, articles about the release from prison of a soon-to-be-laicized Jesuit priest, Fr. James F. Talbot. (One article was by the frenetic Joan Vennochi.) The bottom line: … [Read more...]

SNAP Endangered Children: Rather Than Acting to Remove a Molester That Was Still in Ministry, It Went to the New York Times

In a clear violation of its own stated beliefs, the advocacy group SNAP (Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) did not immediately notify law or church authorities when it received information that an admitted molester was still … [Read more...]

Unfair in Philadelphia? A Closer Look at the 2011 Philadelphia Grand Jury Report

While we must never cease demanding compassion and justice for all victims of clergy abuse, there is strong evidence to believe that the recent high-profile Philadelphia grand jury report has unfairly maligned the Catholic Church. No media … [Read more...]

Media Quiet to Case of Non-Citizen Convicted Child Molester Who Was High School Principal

On Saturday (2/19/11), the Los Angeles Times published an article, "Ex-high school principal gets 8 years for molesting four girls." The case involved Jonas Vital Silverio, who had pleaded no contest to 10 counts of lewd acts on a … [Read more...]