Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Folsom Street Fair events this weekend: Every year, San Francisco celebrates the Folsom Street Fair, traditionally held the last weekend in September. It is a mass gathering of naked homosexual men, some of whom submit to beating each other in the street with chains and other metal devices. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks made by Pope Francis on board the papal plane: Going against the grain, and making the same point made by the Catholic League, Pope Francis cited the progress that the Catholic Church has witnessed in combating sexual abuse, referencing the Pennsylvania grand jury report as evidence. While noting [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue has sent a letter to Pennsylvania Senators asking them to amend a bill on the sexual abuse of minors that discriminates against private institutions such as the Catholic Church. To read it, click here.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro's reaction to the league's lawsuit: On September 21, attorneys for the Catholic League filed an Application for Leave amicus curiae brief in the Western District of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania regarding the political machinations of the state's attorney general, Josh Shapiro. His decision [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an amicus curiae brief filed today with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court: In light of the extreme and questionable actions of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania in conjunction with the recently released Grand Jury Report, the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights today filed an Application for Leave to [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an atheist group's latest failures: Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is the most unhinged atheist organization in the nation. They are looking increasingly foolish, taking on cases that undermine their credibility. Taylor County, Texas has drawn the ire of FFRF. Why? Among other things, employees in municipal buildings have [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the rights of priests: When the Pennsylvania grand jury report on accused priests was released, there was a rush to judgment on the part of the media, pundits, and activists, all concluding that the accused were guilty. This included many Catholics, both liberals and conservatives. I tried to raise [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Stanford University's decision to rename sites that honor Father Serra: Stanford University has decided to rename many places on campus that give tribute to Father Junipero Serra, the 18th century Spanish missionary who was canonized in 2015. A total of 21 missions were established by the missionaries, nine of [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of Bishop Kevin Rhoades' exoneration: Every time there is a story about a priest accused of wrongdoing, it makes its way into the newspaper. If the accused is a bishop, it merits coverage by all the big media: print, digital, radio, and television. But when a bishop [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on last night's edition of Samantha Bee's TV show: Looks like our campaign against Samantha Bee's TBS show, "Full Frontal," is paying dividends. In the August 15 edition of her show (reruns were aired over the past few weeks), Bee ran 23 advertisements; on September 12, there were 19. We [...]
