Roman Catholic Church "Silent Martyrs"

I agree, Cifer. We've been way too quiet on such things that go on inside and outside of the church. I don't know who said this--it might have been Archbishop Fulton Sheen--but I like the saying "There isn't one person who doesn't like the Catholic church, but there are many people who don't like what they perceive to be the Catholic church." It's so true. People fear what they don't understand. That's why we need to charitably explain what we believe and why we believe it.

Actually, the Roman Church has done a lot of the persecuting all the best urban

With due respect the Catholic Church has done it's own fair share of persecutions through the ages. I'm a Protestant (Anglican) and Europe was devastated by religious persecution for several hundred years. In terms of the criticism of the Catholic Church today I'm not sure that it receives a greater or lesser degree of criticism than any Christian Church in terms of religious belief, but the human agencies associated with the Church have come under (quite rightfully) criticism for their treatment of women and abuse of Children in soem parts of teh world. This only generates criticism of the people involved, not teh religious beliefs. My faith is strong enough to resist criticism; I will carry on believing it despite the public criticism and abuse often thrown at anyone who expresses a religious belief these days. If your faith can't stand a little criticism, then perhaps you need to consider renewing it in some way.

I stand to my faith.. I'm proud to be a Catholic.. =D (have nothing more to say) because I'm firm with my faith.