I agree. The idea that these are all "anonymous trolls" who can be safely ignored ignores the rising level of hatred and vitriol in Catholic circles. I& #39;ve been an occasional target for the last few years, but it& #39;s now becoming more evident to fellow Catholics. Some of this is... https://twitter.com/mfjlewis/status/1285059332405633024">https://twitter.com/mfjlewis/...

...hatred of Pope Francis; some of it is homophobia; some of it racism; some of it misogyny; nearly all of it is based in fear. It goes unchecked by many Catholic leaders who either downplay it, are worried about offending their far-right donors, or are themselves afraid of it

Or, even worse, they agree with it.