Help me out here because I have read the article several times to see if I missed what you are seeing.
What exactly is the frontal assault on Protestants you read in that article?
There is one mention of Luther in which there is nothing said other than that he was a contemporary of St. Cajetan and was likewise troubled by the worldliness and decadence of some in the Church.
In the entire article, there is not one mention of Protestants or protestantism.
As to defending poor put upon Catholics....
Offer truthful information in the debate and there will be no need to defend anyone or anything from calumny.
JVett, the entire history of the persecution, torture and murder of Protestants is being denied on this thread. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs is being called a a lie. Luther is accused of leaving the Catholic church (he was excommunicated and given an essential death sentence) I call that a frontal assault.