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Monday, May 21st, 2012

Tied To ‘Cult-Like

Author:     B. E. WILSON
Source:     AlterNet (U.S.)
Publication Date:     16-May-12
 Link: Tied To ‘Cult-Like
Stephan:   The issue of the Theocratic Right accumulating more and more influence in our culture really is an important trend. I read this as the story of a trend so taboo it is hardly discussed. I see this as a failure or deliberate self-censorship on the part of corporate media. And, of course, it is yet another commentary on the implosion of the Holy See.

Back in June 2009, Talk to Action contributor Frank Cocozzelli wrote a story titled CBS’s Go To (Rightwing) Catholic Guy-about Thomas D. Williams, the far-right Catholic spokesperson who has just announced (as covered in the NYT and the Catholic News Agency), that he is leaving public ministry after admitting to fathering a child out of wedlock.

From early 2008 into late 2009, Father Williams, author of such works of religious moralism as Knowing Right From Wrong (2008, Thomas Nelson, Inc.), made multiple appearances on CBS with Katie Kouric, Jeff Glor, and Maggie Rodriguez, on the Early Show. As Cocozzelli described,

‘PhotobucketThe go to guy at CBS News for all-things Catholic is one Father Thomas D. Williams. Never heard of him? Well, if you watch The Morning Show’s Maggie Rodriguez or the CBS Evening News’s Katie Couric you may very well see Fr. Williams appear live via satellite from Vatican City. But ‘the Tiffany Network

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