Last week, new revelations about the FBI’s anti-Catholic spy ring emerged; it was operative under President Biden. We have been on this issue for years, having reached out to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, and we did so again last week. Besides publishing news releases, contacting Sen. Chuck Grassley and other members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I addressed this issue on Fox News and Newsmax. We made it clear that we are not done with this matter.
While we were dealing with these issues a news story broke about a vile episode of the Apple TV+ series, “Your Friends & Neighbors.” From online stories it appeared that the episode had just aired. That was false. It aired May 9. No matter, to trash the Eucharist is something that makes the Ku Klux Klan’s anti-Catholicism seem quaint.
Why would anyone write such a script? We are reaching out to the man who wrote it, Jonathan Tropper, to find out. To read my letter, click here.
The good news is that few are watching Apple TV+ (subscription is $10 a month), and even fewer are watching “Your Friends & Neighbors.” Apple TV+’s market share for streaming outlets was 8 percent in the first quarter of 2025. As of May 8, this particular show ranked #447 in terms of popularity.
When the federal government attacks the First Amendment rights of Catholics, there is nothing more serious. But cultural expressions of bigotry are not unimportant. It just goes to show what we are faced with these days.
