Category Archives: Biased Media Coverage

Archbp. Nienstedt and the Marriage Amendment in Minnesota

Posted on 8 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Minnesota is ground zero right now for defense of true marriage. The Church and right thinking people (in the matter of marriage) have a steep hill to ascend. The mainstream media is in control of the “topics” (a technical term … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Liberals, New Evangelization, One Man & One Woman, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices | Tagged Archbp. Nienstedt, Defense of Marriage, homosexual activists, homosexuality, Minnesota, Minnesota Marriage Amendment, same-sex marriage
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Another hurtful article by Nicole Winfield of AP about the SSPX

Posted on 7 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In his interview with the National Catholic Register, posted online in two parts on 2 and 4 October, the Prefect of the CDF, Archbishop Gerhard Müller said of the dealings of Rome and the SSPX: “I believe that these problems will be … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, SSPX | Tagged AP, Archbp. Müller, Associated Press, Nicole Winfield, SSPX
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AP’s cheap shot coverage of the Pope’s Butler’s unbelievably unimportant Vatican Trial of the Century!!!

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The Trial. Nay rather… the Trial of the Century! The earthquake provoking butler-who-done-it in the Vatican! The trial of the Holy Father’s document-leaking former-valet (keep repeating: the Butler, in the Office, with a Copying Machine), is comparable to what the … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage | Tagged Associated Press, Holy See, Nicole Winfield, Vatican
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Political cartoon distorts the Minnesota Marriage Amendment

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My fellow Minnesotans will have the opportunity on election day this November to vote in favor of an amendment to the Minnesota state constitution which would define marriage as being between one man and one woman. Minnesota is ground-zero for … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Liberals, One Man & One Woman | Tagged A, Archbp. Nienstedt, marriage, Minnesota, Minnesota Marriage Amendment, Rules for Radicals, same-sex, Saul Alinsky
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Amy Sullivan on Jonathan Reyes

Posted on 22 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

We have seen Amy Sullivan before. Among other things, Amy Sullivan was a legislative assistant to pro-abortion Catholic, former Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD). She is as politically partisan as you can get. This time Sullivan, with The New Republic as … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged abortion, Amy Sullivan, Jonathan Reyes, Social Justice, USCCB
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Catholic League on NYT editorial about nuns… dissident nuns, of course

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Catholic League: New York Times Finds Good Nuns September 18, 2012 Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today’s New York Times: The editorial, “Speaking the Truth to the Vatican,” sounds so macho, especially coming from the unmanly … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Lighter fare, Magisterium of Nuns, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Women Religious | Tagged Catholic League, Hell's Bible, LCWR, New York Times, nuns, NYT, Wm. Donohue
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The Tablet… losers!

Posted on 15 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Recently Fr. Tim Finigan gave a thoughtful talk to the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain about parallels/connections between the phenomena of “new movements” and the Catholic blogosphere. He is onto something. Even a cursory glance shows that both new … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Catherine Pepinster, liberals, The Tablet
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Comments on Fishwrap’s editorial against Bp. Finn and their call for his removal

Posted on 11 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today Fishwrap offers up a fantasy editorial railing against Bp. Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph. Based on his conviction by a Kansas City court, Fishwrap demands Finn’s resignation or removal from office. It would take too many words here to pull their editorial apart, … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse, One Man & One Woman, The Drill, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged Bp. Finn, D. Kansas City-St. Joseph, Fishwrap, NCR
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National catholic Reporter’s misleading piece about Bp. Morlino, Rep. Ryan.

Posted on 10 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Are we surprised when the National catholic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) posts a a misleading, prejudicial report about a sound and strong Catholic bishop? Here is Fishwrap’s piece: Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison, Wis., (Rep. Paul Ryan’s home diocese) gives some political … Read More →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Liberals, Magisterium of Nuns, The Drill, The future and our choices, Throwing a Nutty, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, Fishwrap, magisterium of nuns, NCFishwrap, NCR, Nuns On The Bus, Rep. Paul Ryan, subsidiarity
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How liberals see the world: If you are pro-life you are now a racist.

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

If you are a liberal these days, you are losing most arguments that are based in facts. Liberals therefore are resorting to the ad hominem attack, which involves attacking the people they oppose instead of their positions. For example, I … Read More →