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The attacks on Pope Benedict have risen to a ridiculous level. Mainstream talking heads on supposedly entertainment shows aimed at producing high ratings and even higher revenues have even jumped in the fray. What is being left out is the truth about certain incidents. I read a very interesting article that had a number of quotes from Pat Buchanan. He offers this response to the incidents in Milwaukee, "That diabolical priest, Lawrence C. Murphy, was assigned to St. John's School for the Deaf in 1950; before Joseph Ratzinger was even ordained. Reports of his abuse of the deaf children surfaced in the 1950s. However, under three archbishops, nothing was done. Police and prosecutors were alerted by parents of the boys. Nothing was done. Archbishop Weakland, who became archbishop in 1977, did not write to Rome until 1996. And as John Allen of National Catholic Reporter noted last week, Cardinal Ratzinger "did not have any direct responsibility for managing the overall Vatican response to the crisis until 2001. Prior to 2001, Ratzinger had nothing personally to do with the vast majority of sex abuse cases, even the small percentage which wound up in Rome. By the time Cardinal Ratzinger was commissioned by John Paul II to clean out the stable, Murphy had been dead for three years." If Mr. Buchanan can find this information, why can't the big news agencies with their billion dollar budgets. Is it because they do not want to? Mother Angelica has been talking about a "Great Plan" that has been set in motion to destroy the Church. It appears that this latest assault aimed at Pope Benedict is another attempt to bring the Church down. We know, because Jesus told us, that the church will never be defeated by evil in Matthew 16:18, "And I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." So what can we do at this point. If you are American and know your Constitution then you know that we have rights. Now freedom of the press is important but it must be held accountable as well. As citizens, it is our right to demand that they give us the entire story. Call or write them and let them know of your demands. If they do not agree, let them know that you will not be watching their programs. Before you turn it off, take some time to figure out who their major supporters (advertisers) are and target them with calls and email. Let them know why you are choosing not to watch anymore. It is important to ask for the truth and to hold the press accountable. Finally, pray about your decision and let the Holy Spirit lead you to the next step. This attack on our Church is very real and will not simply go away. We as Catholics must come to the defense of the Lord's Church the best way we know how. In the end, I believe that evil will not destroy the Church because our Lord and Savior told us so. Happy Easter!

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