Reuters had run a piece talking about the now as being the “most difficult periods in Church history.” Common ignorant fare, but it at least had the advantage of inciting Thomas L. Mc Donald to give a history lesson on a large list of what were actually some of the most difficult periods of the Church. A good piece with some nice rhetorical flourishes.
Reuters with a team of people have been updating the article throughout the day. Apparently it wasn’t dumb enough to start with and had to be tweaked to bring out more inanity.
