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One essential element of the media’s sex abuse narrative is the idea that the Catholic Church must repeatedly and perpetually apologize for past abuse committed by priests. Pope Benedict repeatedly apologized and even met with victims to hear their stories. So it was big news when Pope Francis recently asked for forgiveness for the past abuse committed by a small number of priests decades ago.
But acting on cue, the anti-Catholic group SNAP issued a nasty media statement which not only belittled the Pontiff’s gesture but actually compared the pope to a “deranged gunman,” a “drunk driver,” and a “husband [who] keeps beating his wife.”
Meanwhile, scores of mainstream media outlets – including The Boston Globe, the New York Times, and CNN – continue to trumpet the angry efforts of SNAP.
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