It's quite gratifying to receive so many letters from Catholic League members complimenting us on our feisty style. It should be noted that our members are no wimps either. Consider the following. Over the past few months, Catholic League members have been asked to support new anti-condom ads and to sign petitions demanding fair treatment by [...]
The response to the June appeal was so good that the Catholic League will now post two new public service ads. Our first anti-condom ad appeared last June in the New York City subways and generated a great deal of publicity. The "Condoms Don't Save Lives" ad effectively ended the silence that had been imposed on [...]
This issue of Catalyst marks the end of my first year as president of the Catholic League. Fortunately, there is much good news to report. The best news is the growth in membership. We have tripled our membership in the past year, hitting a record high of 90,000. We fully expect to top 100,000 before too [...]
Workplace discrimination against Catholics is still with ns. To be sure, most Catholics do not make an issue of their religion on the job. Nor should they. But that doesn't mean that external manifestations of Catholicism should be hidden from the workplace. Here are two examples: it is customary on Ash Wednesday for Catholics to report to [...]
When I was a kid, I used to watch the New York St. Patrick's Day Parade on TV with my grandfather. An Irish immigrant and former member of the New York City Police Department, Patrick Flynn wouldn't miss watching that parade for all the money in the world. Then when I went to high school, I [...]
The heat on the abortion issue has now reached a fever pitch. Emboldened by the Clinton administration's strong support for abortion rights, the so-called pro-choice enthusiasts are seeking to crush the pro-life movement by tampering with the First Amendment. Under the guise of protecting the right of women to obtain an abortion, pro-abortionists are doing everything [...]
Media bias is something everyone seems to be complaining about these days, so it is hardly noteworthy to learn that Catholics feel mistreated as well. But just how much media bias is there against Catholics? Is it more or less than the bias that is directed at Others? According to Hilton Kramer, the bias that the [...]
As most of you know, I started in July as president of the Catholic League. In my six months as president, many changes have taken place, both internally and externally. Those changes, I am convinced, will only make the League stronger. Let me share them with you. Internally, we have moved from salaried regional and local [...]
There is little question that anti-Catholicism has increased markedly in recent times, and if there is any serious doubt I invite anyone to stop by my New York office to avail himself or herself of the evidence. It must be noted that the way anti-Catholicism manifests itself today bears little resemblance to past patterns of bigotry. [...]
Have you ever noticed how much blasphemy tends to track obscenity? Consider the following observations. As the bus from La Guardia airport came to a stop in front of Grand Central Station, I noticed a vendor selling newspapers and magazines. Prominently displayed on the side of a vending booth there must have been at least a [...]
