Of course, I am not certain, but I suspect that Bill Donahue is a less than effective advocate for the Catholic Church. He just seems to have a knack for making sure that everyone knows about every harsh criticism people make about the church, even when those criticisms are pretty much universally acknowledged as being valid. Who, after all, is actually denying the rampant child molestation problem that has been exposed within the priesthood? Only a few lunatics defend that behavior. Almost no one thinks that the church has done enough, now or historically, to protect children from priestly sexual predators. So, I don’t think it’s a good public relations move to attack everyone who has something negative to say about that situation, even if they say it with a degree of hostility.
Casual Observation
