[BlatherNaut]

It takes almost full-time work to refute the false slanders against Pope Benedict --- and even to “re-refute” them, since so many of them were exposed as false years ago. But don’t expect retractions from the New York Times and equivalent character-assassins here and elsewhere. Anybody with an interest in the truth is invited to read Raymond J. de Souza's article at National Review: A Response to the New York Times [Pope falsely accused]

I would also recommend the book "Pope Benedict XVI and the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Working for Reform and Renewal" by Gregory Erlandson et al to anyone looking for a balanced exposition of the facts.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Thanks for that. Erlandson is great. I will add him to my semi-official list of truth-telling, knowledgeable media people. Him, and Terry Mattingly over at GetReligion.com>.