“2477 Respect for the reputation of persons forbids every attitude and word likely to cause them unjust injury. He becomes guilty:
–of rash judgement who, even tacitly, assumes as true, without sufficient foundation, the moral fault of a neighbor;
–of detraction who, without objectively valid reason, discloses another’s faults and failings to persons who did not know them;
–of calumny who, by remarks contrary to the truth, harms the reputation of others and gives occasion for false judgements concerning them.”
None of the remarks about Mr. Angley or his ministry were substantiated by anything more specific than, “Oh, it was in the papers once, but I forget when,” and the “Objectively Valid Reason” would appear to be for the sheer joy of running down a person Christ loved enough to shed His own blood to save.
Either the Catholic Church holds to a higher standard than the world, or it doesn’t. The comments in this thread offer firm testimony to the standard people here hold to. Don’t waste your time with a reply; only your own will ever read it.