“How much f ilth there is in the Church, and even among those who, in the priesthood, ought to belong entirely to him!” - Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, Stations of the Cross meditations for Pope John Paul II, Colliseum, Rome, March 25, 2005
Attack on the
Centre
Pope Benedict XVI prays during Good Friday service in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on 2 April. This year the weight of the Church’s problems, especially over further revelations of sexual abuse of minors by clergy in a number of countries, must seem heavier than ever. Even The New York Times has accused the Pope of participating in a cover-up. PHOTO: CNS/GIAMPIERO SPOSITO, REUTERS.
“The man who is now Pope reopened cases that had been closed; did more than anyone to process cases and hold abusers accountable; and became the f irst Pope to meet with victims.” - William McGurn, columnist, The Wall Street Journal, on coverage of Pope Benedict by The New York Times, 6 April 2010
IS THERE A CASE?
THE ABUSE PANDEMIC
GEORGE WEIGEL
APPALLED
TIM WALLACE investigates the remarkable paper trail of The New York Times’ allegations. How good was their reporting?
Statistics from the UN and World Health Organisation reveal an uncomfortable truth the media can’t see and are possibly not interested in.
When journalists can’t - or don’t want - to report the facts, truth is not the only victim. People are too.
Ed Koch, a Jew who was the Mayor of New York City, is appalled at the disintegration of The New York Times and its 'hit job' on Benedict.
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