Offenses against Catholicism tend to emanate from activist organizations, the artistic community, commercial establishments, government and the media. Here’s a sample drawn from each quarter. In 1997, Oregon was home to one of the most unashamedly anti-Catholic campaigns in recent history. The battle over assisted suicide raged in Oregon with a fury, bringing the anti-Catholic bigots [...]
January Edison, NJ – More than 20 Jewish families in Edison and neighboring towns received anonymous mailings of "Smokescreens," a notorious anti-Catholic book from Chick Publications which claims that the Vatican financed Hitler’s extermination of Jews. Chick Publications is the publishing arm of anti-Catholic activist Jack Chick. "This mail is clearly motivated by bias, hatred, ignorance and [...]
Winter Hawaii – The off-Broadway show Tony and Tina’s Weddingventured to Hawaii to tell the tale of an Italian American wedding that features a pregnant bride on drugs and foul language. The wedding ceremony is a mock rendition that includes a crude characterization of nuns and priests. It also defames Catholicism. January-February Louisville, KY – "Sacred Hearts III" was [...]
Winter New York, NY – A note card, "Out of the Garden," produced and distributed by Creatrix Cards, featured an image of the Virgin Mary juxtaposed on the nude body of a woman. January 28 Omaha, NE – An employee of One Star Long Distance attempted to defend the Catholic Church to a very loud employee who was ridiculing Catholics, [...]
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Winter Central Florida – A professor at the Continuing Education Department of the University of Central Florida used e-mail to send "humorous" statements to her students and others. Among the offensive comments were: "When Jesus broke the bread at the Last Supper he said, ‘Take this all of you and eat it, for this is my body….’ [...]
February 7 South Dakota – Douglas High School’s performance of the notoriously anti-Catholic play, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You, was nominated for a state-sponsored award, and selected for entry into the State One-Act Play Festival, sponsored by the South Dakota High School Activities Association. The league questioned the propriety of the state funding—and perhaps honoring—the performance [...]
MOVIES Winter The movie "Touch" told the story of a man who was a Christ-like figure for the 1990s. He is capable of performing miracles, but is uninterested in spreading the gospel. He enjoys spending time with a female companion. The usual nutty Catholics were showcased, willing to kill for a return of the Latin Mass. [...]
January A wrestling tag team, known as the "Flying Nuns," disbanded after the league protested their mocking of Catholicism. The team, part of the World Wrestling Federation, performed as "Sister Angelica" and "Mother Smucker," complete with habit. The men participated in jokes during their bout, including comments about their facial hair and sexuality. They folded their [...]
