Updates

The failure of the leaders of Church, the Society of Saint Pius X, and the traditionalist current to defend Bishop Williamson has given those who made the attack on Williamson a free hand to commit more blows against Catholicism.  Two examples pop up right away:

• The web site of Catholic Voice in Great Britain has been hounded off the internet as 'anti-semitic' by virtue of a campaign that originated in Parliament.  See Maurice Pinay blog for details.
• Cardinal Mahoney, of course, got in on things.  He and two leaders of the American Jewish Congress issued a statement saying that Williamson was banned from appearing in Mahoney's Los Angeles.  See Michael Hoffman's blog for his comments.

Isn't there someone or group in the Church that can recognize that as long as Williamson dangles out there, the Church is weakened and vulnerable to further attacks?