[JoeFromSidney]

The Rev. Thomas J. Reese, a widely respected expert on the Catholic Church and the Vatican

Respected by whom? Certainly not by orthodox Catholics.

[sine_nomine]

Widely respected by apostates. They really matter to the media, don't ya know.

[Teplukin]

I can't say I am an expert on the Jesuits. But speaking as a Protestant, I like the fact that Reese defended Protestantism from Ratzinger's claim that Protestant's practice a morally impaired form of Christianity. Obviously the pope did not care for this, which is why Reese is out of a job.

[kalee]

I'm Anglican, but even I was shaking my head in disbelief at Father Reese during the funeral of JPII and the election of Benedict XVII.