It is still going to cost a lot to fight it, even if it is thrown out of court.
Unfortunately many “frivolous” lawsuits are successful. In addition, this lawsuit is taking place in Canada where this priest apparently is a “rock-star” of the left. A liberal anti-Catholic judge may well levy a decision against what appears to be a pro-life advocacy news group.
Why not a fan of LSN?If you find LSN to be a worthy apostolate, there’s nothing to prevent a Catholic from contributing to them financially, even if it is to fund this lawsuit. If a priest were suing them for something legitimate, then it might be a different story.
I am not a fan of LSN, but that is a bit of a ridiculous law suit. It does seem they are using the law suit as a fund-raising vehicle. Not that they’re not genuinely scared. Maybe they are. However, I cannot imagine this law suit making it very far. But then again maybe the Canadian courts will surprise me.
This lawsuit is frivolous but that doesn’t mean it can’t be won for Gravel. Consider this case in the US:If you find LSN to be a worthy apostolate, there’s nothing to prevent a Catholic from contributing to them financially, even if it is to fund this lawsuit. If a priest were suing them for something legitimate, then it might be a different story.
I am not a fan of LSN, but that is a bit of a ridiculous law suit. It does seem they are using the law suit as a fund-raising vehicle. Not that they’re not genuinely scared. Maybe they are. However, I cannot imagine this law suit making it very far. But then again maybe the Canadian courts will surprise me.
I don’t want to take the thread far off topic or start a debate, but since you’re the OP, I’ll answer your question.
That is insane!
Maybe LSN does need to worry!I think you are quoting from one of those “tall tale” emails which circulate around the internet for months or years at a time, getting forwarded (and enhanced) repeatedly by those eager to support its views.
You know what? I hope I am wrong on this. I would much prefer it as I can’t see how any sane person could award that verdict for it!!
I appreciate your feedback because the purpose of the thread. For my benefit and for others participating in this discussion, I am interested in your observation. However, I am compelled to ask will you please site specific examples of their misleading?I don’t want to take the thread far off topic or start a debate, but since you’re the OP, I’ll answer your question.
I very much appreciate their mission to give more widespread exposure to life issues in the media. It is very much needed. But I have found some of their articles to be misleading, and at times, a bit too harsh concerning the bishops.
Now, if I lived in Canada and had to go through some of what they have had to go through, I might feel differently!
That’s just my opinion, though. Maybe I just caught a few bad articles, or maybe they’re getting better. That’s entirely possible.
The example that always springs to mind first (and yes, it’s a bit of a trivial example) is their coverage of Pope Opposes Harry Potter Novels. It always irks me when the secular media tries to inflate every offhanded, out-of-context remark the Pope ever said as being some sort of dogmatic pronouncement, but to see a Catholic news outlet make the same blunder bugs me all the more. Jimmy Akin has a couple articles that do a good job of articulating why LSN was off base in this instance (LifeSiteNews Calls Kettle Black and Pre-16 on Harry Potter).
Thank you for enlightening me. I very much respect Jimmy Akin. I am not sure if that one article from 2005 outweighs their overall mission but thanks for pointing it out none the less.