MEET THE NEW MISOGYNISTS
Bill Donohue Tonight, at New York’s Plaza Hotel, Glamour magazine will hold its 2025 “Women of the Year” ceremony. But no one really cares about the celebrities being honored, and that’s because all of them [...]
WHY IS MASSACHUSETTS SO ILLIBERAL?
Bill Donohue The short answer to this question is because Massachusetts is so liberal. To be a liberal used to mean being tolerant, especially of free speech. No more. Today it means being an authoritarian. [...]
ASSISTED SUICIDE DATA ARE DISTURBING
Nicholas Palczewski Support for doctor-assisted suicide is losing ground. Identical studies done in 2016 and 2025 by the Lifeway Research found that in 2016, 67% of Americans agreed with it, but in 2025, only 51% [...]
RELIGIOUS-SECULAR DIVIDE IS DRAMATIC
Bill Donohue The divide between Americans who are religious and who are secular (religiously unaffiliated) is dramatic: it is evident in all aspects of the culture. That is one conclusion that can easily be drawn [...]
WHAT’S BEHIND THE QUEER AND TRANS FAD?
Bill Donohue “Is the Trans and Non-Binary Fad Over?” That is the title of a recent article I wrote on the work of Eric Kaufmann, a professor at the University of Buckingham. After scouring the [...]
CUOMO IS NOT OUT OF IT
Bill Donohue Listening to the experts, the New York City mayoral race is over: Zohran Mamdani is so far ahead in the polls that he is a shoo-in. Not so fast. To be sure, a [...]
IS THE TRANS AND NON-BINARY FAD OVER?
Bill Donohue There has been a sharp decline in the proportion of young people who identify as transgender and non-binary. That is the central conclusion of a new report, “The Decline of Trans and Queer [...]
Europe’s War on Christians and Free Speech
Michael P. McDonald Europe, once the cradle of Christendom, has devolved into a pale imitation of itself. The last vestiges of this civilization today endure a prolonged assault that seeks to destroy it once and [...]
WE STAND WITH JEWS AGAINST MAMDANI
Bill Donohue The Jewish Majority, an organization that seeks to offer an accurate rendering of Jewish priorities, has elicited the support of more than 900 rabbis across the country stating their opposition to New York [...]
AMERICANS MORE POSITIVE ABOUT RELIGION
Bill Donohue A new Pew Research Center survey on the role of religion in American society is good news for believers, but not for non-believers. From the perspective of the Catholic League, which does battle [...]
TRUMP WILL BE RELIGION-FRIENDLY
From The President's Desk William A. Donohue January/February 2017 Issue of Catalyst None of the three biggest vote getters in the primaries—Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders—are known for their deeply rooted religious convictions. [...]
THE EGGHEADS BLEW IT
William A. Donohue I tweeted the following on November 4. "Bill Kristol, who has been wrong all along, now says Hillary will win bigger than Obama did in 2012. My takeaway—it's good news for Trump." [...]
WOMEN’S MORAL DESCENT
William A. Donohue In every society throughout history, young men have been the most violent, risk-taking, promiscuous, and reckless segment of society. If men have been the most morally destitute, women have been, or at [...]
SOROS-FUNDED CATHOLIC LEFT IS DISHONEST
Catholics are as divided as the rest of the nation when it comes to voting, and many look to activist Catholic groups for guidance. While there are good people on both sides, not every organization [...]
POLITICALLY HOMELESS CATHOLICS
William A. Donohue Historically, the Republican Party has been associated with Protestants, and the Democrats have been the choice of Catholics. "From the 1840s, when Democratic ward-heelers greeted the first great waves of Catholic immigrants [...]
MOTHER TERESA’S FAILED CRITICS
William A. Donohue On September 4, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Mother Teresa will be canonized. Already a saint in the eyes of most persons, regardless of religion, she is clearly deserving of this [...]
LOOKING BACK
July 1 marks my 23rd anniversary as president of the Catholic League. As such, now is a good time to reflect on our record. One of the raps on the Catholic League has been that [...]
JUSTIFYING ANTI-CATHOLICISM
William A. Donohue Anti-Zionists often say they are not opposed to Jews, just the Israeli state. Some are telling the truth, but others are lying. Similarly, hyper-critics of Catholicism often say they are anti-clerical, but [...]
THE NEED TO BE ENTERTAINED
William A. Donohue Virtually everyone I know is sick and tired of the presidential debates, and it matters not a whit whether the person is a Republican or a Democrat. The general consensus is that [...]
CATHOLIC COMPLACENCY
About a year ago, I was asked by a staffer for Tom Monaghan (of Domino's Pizza fame) to speak at the 2016 Legatus conference. He was upset that Catholics are too complacent; he wanted me [...]
Poll: Americans Dismayed over Waning Influence of Religion in Public Life
Bill in the News (Breitbart): A record high number of Americans say the role of religion in public life is shrinking and most believe this to be bad for the country, the Pew Research Center [...]
Civil rights org says Rob Reiner’s film panicking about Christian nationalism warrants Oscar for religiophobia
Bill in the News (Fox News): "Rob Reiner, more commonly known as ‘Meathead,’ released a movie last month that demonstrates the pervasiveness of religiophobia in Hollywood," Donohue wrote. "’God and Country’ is about an alleged [...]
“Sid & Friends in the Morning” on 77 WABC
Bill in the News (77 WABC): To listen to Bill Donohue discuss St. Patrick's Day and other topics with "Sid & Friends in the Morning" on 77 WABC, click here.
House passes bill to ban or force sale of TikTok
Bill in the News (Catholic News Agency): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, told CNA that he believes “Catholics should resolutely stand against TikTok, not simply to protect Catholics, but to safeguard the well-being [...]
Poll: Three of Four Americans Oppose Puberty Blockers for Trans Kids
Bill in the News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue praised the shift in public opinion and policy, while suggesting it is not happening fast enough. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Blasts ‘Meathead’ Rob Reiner for ‘Religiophobia’
Bill in the News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue has slammed Hollywood director/actor Rob Reiner for his bigoted attack on U.S. Christians. Last month, Reiner released a film titled God and Country about an [...]
KARN News Radio
Bill in the News (KARN News Radio): Steve Finnegan talks to Bill Donohue of the Catholic League on the government's spying on Catholics. To listen, click here (Bill begins at 2:30 mark).
Catholic group asks Maryland attorney general to end investigation of Catholic Church abuse
Bill in the News (Baltimore Sun): Bill Donohue, president of the national Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, wrote that it was “exasperating” that the attorney general’s office persisted in investigating child sex abuse [...]
“Catholic Connection”
Bill in the news ("Catholic Connection"): Bill discusses the trans funeral controversy at St. Patrick's Cathedral with Teresa Tomeo. To listen, click here (Bill begins at 17 minute mark).
Staten Island to hold St. Patrick’s Day Parade welcoming LGBTQ groups for the first time
Bill in the News (2 CBS News NY):The larger Manhattan St. Patrick's Day parade lifted its ban on LGBTQ groups marching in 2014, but Staten Island still hasn't. We tried contacting the organizer, but there [...]
Special Reports
BISHOPACCOUNTABILITY’S REPORT ON POPE FRANCIS
According to BishopAccountability.org, "He [the pope when he was a bishop in Argentina] released no documents, no names of accused priests, no tallies of accused priests, no policy for handling abuse, not even an apology [...]
DEBUNKING “PHILOMENA”
To read Bill Donohue's special report on the anti-Catholic film, "Philomena," click here.
ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE CULTURE WAR: RECENT ATTACKS ON THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
To read Bill Donohue's special report,"On the Front Line of the Culture War: Recent Attacks on the Boy Scouts of America," Click here.
MYTHS OF THE MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES
Bill Donohue President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Prejudice, as the psychologist Gordon W. Allport stressed, is always an “unwarranted” attitude. If someone experiences severe discomfort by eating certain foods, there is nothing [...]
STAR-LEDGER’S WAR ON ARCHBISHOP MYERS
Bill Donohue President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights May 2013 On April 28, an editorial in the Newark Star-Ledger called on Newark Archbishop John J. Myers to resign. There should be a resignation, [...]
OBAMA’S WAR ON RELIGION
Bill Donohue In September 2012, Bill Donohue wrote a four-part series that was featured on Newsmax.com. The series focused on the war on religion that has been waged by the administration of President Barack Obama. [...]
Some Key Misunderstandings Regarding the Child Sexual Abuse Scandal and the Catholic Church
Some Key Misunderstandings Regarding the Child Sexual Abuse Scandal and the Catholic Church William O’Donohue, Ph.D. Olga Cirlugea, B.A. Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D. Department of Psychology University of Nevada, Reno We are clinical psychologists (the second [...]
STATEMENT TO THE DULUTH COMMUNITY: UNIV. OF MINNESOTA DULUTH HOLOCAUST EVENT
Dr. William A. Donohue President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights April 10, 2012 It has come to my attention that the University of Minnesota Duluth is hosting a series of events on the [...]
SNAP UNRAVELS
Bill Donohue President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights At the end of 2011, a Missouri judge ordered David Clohessy, the president of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), to be [...]
ROLLING STONE GETS UGLY: VILE HIT ON PHILLY ARCHDIOCESE
Special Report by Bill Donohue The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church provides grist for the mill to those who harbor an animus against it, so a certain amount of cheap shots are to [...]
Annual Reports
ACTIVIST ORGANIZATIONS
January – February Cranston, RI – The Cranston School Committee voted not to appeal a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Ronald Lagueux mandating the removal of a prayer mural from the wall of an [...]
THE ARTS
February 29 – March 4 Fort Lauderdale, FL – Parker Playhouse featured a five-day run of Matthew Lombardo’s play, “High,” with Kathleen Turner starring as a recovering alcoholic, gutter-mouth nun. Convinced of his special claim [...]
BUSINESS/WORKPLACE
February 24 New York, NY – Rep. Michael Grimm requested that the Empire State Building shine red in honor of the elevation of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan to cardinal. Grimm’s request was denied by [...]
EDUCATION
January 21 – September 21 Nashville, TN – On January 21, Vanderbilt University administrators announced the new “nondiscrimination” policy that stipulated that religious student groups could no longer require their leaders to agree with the [...]
GOVERNMENT
January 11 Washington, D.C. – In a unanimous decision (Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that churches are entitled to make employment decisions without interference by the government. [...]
MEDIA
MEDIA RESPONSE TO VATICAN INQUIRY OF LCWR Once again, an internal matter of the Catholic Church became fodder for media voyeurs, pundits and talking heads when a number of dissident nuns became the subject of [...]
HHS MANDATE TARGETS CATHOLICS
This year, for the first time in American history, the federal government waged war on the First Amendment rights of Roman Catholics. When the healthcare bill was being considered, the Obama administration said it would [...]
THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS
November 20 Alsip, IL – The Freedom From Religion Foundation used the threat of a lawsuit to force the Village of Alsip to cancel the display of a cross on its water tower, which had [...]
MISCELLANEOUS
January 22 Dorcester, MA – At Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church, a statue of Jesus was decapitated and moved off its base. February 22 Union City, CA – On Ash Wednesday, vandals attacked St. [...]
PREFACE
There are many ways of writing an annual report: some organizations list a few major accomplishments, while others provide a tally of incidents or events. We don’t quantify—it’s not easy to do so with qualitative [...]
Most Shared Posts
WHAT QUALIFIES AS BEING “MORALISTIC”?
Bill Donohue A new Pew Research Center survey of 25 countries found Americans are “especially likely to view fellow citizens as morally bad.” Indeed, 53 percent of U.S. adults say [...]
“The Viktor Frankl Podcast”
Bill discusses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's hostility towards Jews and Catholics and his new book, Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy, with [...]
IRISH QUEERS EXPLOIT ST. PAT’S PARADE
Bill Donohue On March 1, Irish queers marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Sunnyside, Queens, and in doing so they made a mockery of the parade’s origins. Quite [...]
PLAYING THE RELIGION CARD
Bill Donohue It is true that we can never truly know what is in another person’s heart, but when a politician makes his religion a central aspect of his public [...]
