P>KNOXVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - Since the sex abuse scandal in the Church has resurfaced, the news has been filled with attacks against our Church and Pope. Unrelenting exaggerations and distortions are being hurled at the Church via the media and governments; then there is the frenzy against Pope Benedict accusing him of a cover-up and demands for his resignation; there are also threatened legal actions against the Pope, including an effort to have him arrested under international law for crimes against humanity. None have any real legal credibility and appear intended to harass. When faced with this kind of aggression, we cannot look the other way. Instead, we need to put this scandal into perspective, try to understand the reason for these attacks and respond to them.