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...]
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...]
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...]
A Headline in Search of a Story: Old Abuse Claims Are ‘New’ to the Chicago Tribune
April 11, 2013 By
Last Sunday's splashy headline on the front page of the Chicago Tribune darkly warned readers, "Priest cases show abuse issues persist." From the headline and the ensuing 2,100-word article about the Diocese of Joliet … [Read more...]
Finally: Major Media Outlet Reveals the Media’s Hidden Agenda Behind Its Obsession With Abuse in the Catholic Church
March 6, 2013 By
It may have been a first. In what may have been the first time ever on a major television outlet, two popular TV personalities finally revealed that the media's never-ending obsession with decades-old episodes in the Church actually … [Read more...]
Bravo: Bishops Respond to Media Bias and Inaccuracies
February 25, 2013 By
Ever since Pope Benedict announced his resignation, the media has given a special voice to the usual cadre of anti-Catholic bigots and malcontents lashing out at the Church over the decades-old abuse issue. However, in what may be the … [Read more...]
After Pope Benedict’s Resignation, NY Times Unleashes Record Hate
February 19, 2013 By
The announcement that Pope Benedict XVI would be resigning his position has apparently provided the New York Times with yet another opportunity to rail against the Catholic Church for not conforming to its politically correct, secularist … [Read more...]
David Horsey’s L.A. Times Cartoon Revives Ugly Anti-Catholicism
February 12, 2013 By
In an episode that recalls something out of the 19th-century, anti-Catholic Know Nothing movement, a political cartoon in the Los Angeles Times by David Horsey portrays a Catholic priest as Satan. Horsey's bigoted work is sure to put … [Read more...]
The Untold Story: What the Media Refuses to Report in the Cardinal Mahony / L.A. Archdiocese Documents Story
January 28, 2013 By
By his very own admission, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, the former archbishop of Los Angeles, tragically mishandled cases of abusive priests from decades past. The devastation to victims has truly been immeasurable – a fact which Mahony … [Read more...]
NY Times’ Frank Bruni Again Uses Old Sex Abuse Stories For More Anti-Catholic Bigotry
January 28, 2013 By
If there is still any doubt that the New York Times' obsession with sex abuse in the Catholic Church has nothing to do with abuse itself and everything to do with bludgeoning the Church, one does not need to look further than the … [Read more...]
