After viewing the film Spotlight this past weekend, I have a new appreciation for the importance of a strong, independent press in our society. Without the tireless dedication of The Boston Globe's investigative reporters, 550 children abused by the Catholic Church's Boston Diocese's pedophile exchange program would never have the opportunity to see their stories brought to light.



As I watched the credits roll, revealing the scores of cities around the world where the Catholic Church put the welfare of priests ahead of the interests of innocent children, I felt intense admiration for the "liberal" press, and a seething hatred for Cardinal Law and the Church's willingness to offer him sanctuary in Rome.



How can any Catholic justify remaining part of an organization where every dime in the collection plate funds a hive of rampant villainy and sectarian evil? Jesus said "suffer the children," not "make children suffer."

Robert McClain,

Brunswick