Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput has apparently noticed and is concerned about the same sort of anti-Catholicism that I have been commenting on.[1] He specifically mentions Europe and Canada, and the potential for the United States to follow down that path.
[1] Catholic News Agency. "Archbishop warns of hostility against Christianity; calls Catholics to play role in American life" 2005-08-09 http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=4587