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‘The Bulletin’ Doesn’t Turn Its Back On Christians
By William R. Sasso, Esq., For The Bulletin
At a time when newspaper readers have gone the way of dollar-a-gallon gasoline, it has been extremely heartening to see that The Bulletin has not turned its back on a loyal and valuable audience: Roman Catholics and Christians.
Like many other Philadelphians, I have turned to other newspapers, including The Bulletin, because I became “outraged” by coverage of the Church in The Philadelphia Inquirer as clearly evidenced by its editorial policies.
Perhaps the best example is the editorial board’s tolerance of political cartoonist Tony Auth’s history of highly-offensive, disrespectful and anti-Christian etchings on its Opinion page.
His most recent attack on Christianity, published just this past week, mocked one of the most sacred moments in the life of Jesus Christ, the Agony in the Garden, in a failed attempt at gallows humor centered on the clergy abuse scandal. Previous Auth cartoon targets included St. Peter and the foundation of the Catholic Church; Pope Benedict XVI and the sick and poor of the world, and Catholics on the Supreme Court. Focusing on the religion of those individuals, who because of acknowledged legal scholarship have a seat on the Court, is a subject that Justice Alito addressed in his visit to Philadelphia several days ago. Quoting from remarks by his respected colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he made the clear point that it is a basic tenet of our great country that no one be disqualified from such a position because of their religious beliefs.
While recognizing that the Church, at times, is open to criticism, it is my opinion that Auth never fails to execute a running broad jump across the gray journalistic line into unwarranted and distorted attacks that reek of blatant bigotry. The next editorial cartoon from Auth shedding a positive light on Christianity and the Catholic Church – feeding the poor, assisting the homeless and sick, World Youth Day, Holy Week, Christmas, to name a few – will be a first.
As a proud Roman Catholic of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I applaud your return, hope for your growth and welcome your continued unbiased coverage of the Catholic Church in our great city. Every great city deserves a great newspaper. Unfortunately, the Inquirer is not it.
Like many other Philadelphians, I have turned to other newspapers, including The Bulletin, because I became “outraged” by coverage of the Church in The Philadelphia Inquirer as clearly evidenced by its editorial policies.
Perhaps the best example is the editorial board’s tolerance of political cartoonist Tony Auth’s history of highly-offensive, disrespectful and anti-Christian etchings on its Opinion page.
His most recent attack on Christianity, published just this past week, mocked one of the most sacred moments in the life of Jesus Christ, the Agony in the Garden, in a failed attempt at gallows humor centered on the clergy abuse scandal. Previous Auth cartoon targets included St. Peter and the foundation of the Catholic Church; Pope Benedict XVI and the sick and poor of the world, and Catholics on the Supreme Court. Focusing on the religion of those individuals, who because of acknowledged legal scholarship have a seat on the Court, is a subject that Justice Alito addressed in his visit to Philadelphia several days ago. Quoting from remarks by his respected colleague, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, he made the clear point that it is a basic tenet of our great country that no one be disqualified from such a position because of their religious beliefs.
While recognizing that the Church, at times, is open to criticism, it is my opinion that Auth never fails to execute a running broad jump across the gray journalistic line into unwarranted and distorted attacks that reek of blatant bigotry. The next editorial cartoon from Auth shedding a positive light on Christianity and the Catholic Church – feeding the poor, assisting the homeless and sick, World Youth Day, Holy Week, Christmas, to name a few – will be a first.
As a proud Roman Catholic of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, I applaud your return, hope for your growth and welcome your continued unbiased coverage of the Catholic Church in our great city. Every great city deserves a great newspaper. Unfortunately, the Inquirer is not it.
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