LAUGHING AT ABORTION
Bill Donohue Can abortion be funny? Some think so. While most liberals would not agree that it is, it remains true that the only ones who do are secular liberals. Some are prominent Americans. If [...]
NEW “CATHOLIC” FILM CONCLAVE TO DEBUT
Michael P. McDonald On October 25, Conclave will appear in movie theaters across the country. This thriller about a fictitious papal-election has garnered glowing reviews on the film festival circuit. In fact, the movie has [...]
HARRIS AND “Dr.” JILL COMPETE FOR HONORS
Bill Donohue The literary credentials of Kamala Harris and Jill Biden are quite a spectacle. Not sure who is more impressive. Harris claims to be the author of a 2010 book, Smart On Crime. Jill [...]
WHY KAMALA STIFFED AL SMITH DINNER
Bill Donohue None of us like to go to a party where we feel out of place. This explains why Kamala Harris decided to stiff New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan and skip the Al [...]
WHITMER’S PHONY APOLOGY
Bill Donohue Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer dug herself a new hole when she offered a fundamentally dishonest apology, and then had her press secretary lie about what happened. Whitmer said she would “never do something [...]
REASSESSING ELITE INDIAN CLAIMS THIS COLUMBUS DAY
This article appeared in The American Spectator on Oct. 10 Bill Donohue As president of the Catholic League, I speak for my members and have never said I speak for all Catholics. Would that other [...]
GOV. WHITMER MOCKS THE EUCHARIST
Bill Donohue Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insulted Catholics nationwide when she intentionally ridiculed the Eucharist in a video. The short video was posted by podcaster Liz Plank on her Instagram account. Whitmer, who is wearing [...]
BIG WIN FOR PARENTAL RIGHTS
Bill Donohue Parental rights v. transgender rights. Which should prevail? In a specific case involving a public school in a Pittsburgh suburb, a federal judge ruled on September 30 that parental rights should triumph. A [...]
HARRIS’ RECORD ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Bill Donohue In June we released an extensive report on how President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have addressed issues relating to religious liberty. It is the most comprehensive report available on the subject. [...]
HARRIS IS BLOWING IT WITH CATHOLICS
Bill Donohue Vice President Kamala Harris wants to be president, but her utter lack of engagement with the media has led even her biggest supporters to criticize her public invisibility. This explains why she went [...]
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
William A. Donohue Every time I think I've heard it all, I'm proven wrong. There is never a dull moment at the Catholic League. Consider what happened during Lent alone. James Cameron of "Titanic" fame [...]
KISSLING EXITS IN ANGER
William A. Donohue Frances Kissling recently stepped down as president of Catholics for a Free Choice. It was not a quiet exit. In fact, she stormed out the door in total anger. The source of [...]
TAKING ON THE CULTURAL ELITE
William A. Donohue The cultural elite reek of hypocrisy so bad it's nauseous. In this issue of Catalyst alone, there are three huge examples of just how bad this duplicity is; they involve Hollywood, CBS and the New [...]
WE DON’T HAVE TO LIE
William A. Donohue Those of us who are pro-life have two major advantages over our adversaries: a) the scientific evidence is on our side—life begins at conception, and b) we don't have to lie. It [...]
DEMANDING RESPECT
William A. Donohue The late comedian Rodney Dangerfield, was famous for his one-liner, "I don't get no respect." If many Catholics, and Protestants, feel the same way today—that we don't get the respect we're due—it [...]
ARE MUSLIMS BARBARIANS?
William A. Donohue As a trained sociologist, my academic experience leans heavily towards nurture-based explanations of human behavior. But a lot of social science scholarship has evolved since I received my doctorate in sociology from [...]
INSTITUTIONS OF “HIGHER” EDUCATION?
William A. Donohue Colleges and universities are called institutions of higher education, but it makes one wonder these days whether the appellation is warranted. Take the response we got from the University of Virginia and [...]
NICE TO KNOW WHAT OFFENDS HOLLYWOOD
William A. Donohue Mel Gibson got drunk, got behind the wheel and was arrested. What he did was irresponsible. He then blurted out anti-Semitic comments to the arresting officer, who happened to be Jewish. That [...]
RESPONSE TO THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
The editorial of June 16 taking the Catholic League to task for its New York Times op-ed page ad ("Spin without end in abuse scandal") is simply wrong on the facts. On p. 29 of the 2005 [...]
IS THE SCANDAL OVER?
William A. Donohue I won't keep you guessing: the scandal—in terms of significant numbers of molesting priests who are currently active—is over. Indeed, it's been over for years. But in terms of coming to grips [...]
Religious Americans Beware: Gov’t Agencies May Consider You ‘Potential Terrorists’
Bill in the news (First Liberty): The document sparked national controversy and drew sharp criticism from groups across the country. Catholic League President Bill Donohue condemned the memo, saying: “There hasn’t been a wave of [...]
‘South Park’ creators break silence on lawsuit threats after Harry and Meghan episode
Catholic League in the news (New York Post): “It was all coming from the right, we were considered counterculture,” the animators said. “The Catholic League are always on our a-s — it kind of always [...]
Traditional Catholics slam ‘appalling’ FBI report linking them to white nationalists
Bill in the news (New York Post): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, said the FBI needs better priorities. “Antifa is a threat, BLM is a threat,” Donohue said. “That’s where the FBI should [...]
“THE DOM GIORDANO PROGRAM”
Bill in the news ("THE DOM GIORDANO PROGRAM"): Dom welcomes in Bill Donohue, President of the Catholic League, to discuss the intersection between religion and politics, particularly in light of the coming departure of Senator [...]
Controversial Pastor Opens Nikki Haley’s First Presidential Campaign Rally
Catholic League in the news (U.S. News): Hagee...appeared to refer to the Roman Catholic Church as the "apostate church" and the "great whore,” among other anti-Catholic remarks noted by Catholics, including the Catholic League, which [...]
Catholic League condemns FBI internal memo targeting Catholics
Bill in the news (Washington Examiner): Catholic League president Bill Donohue slammed the FBI for targeting orthodox Catholics as "radical-traditionalist Catholics." "There hasn't been a wave of virulent anti-Catholicism in the West like what we are currently witnessing in [...]
“MIKE FERGUSON IN THE MORNING”
Bill in the news ("MIKE FERGUSON IN THE MORNING"): To listen to Bill Donohue discuss the Catholic League's documentary, "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom," with Mike Ferguson click here.
Catholic League Condemns FBI Attack on ‘Traditionalist’ Catholics
Bill in the news (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue has denounced recent attacks by President Joe Biden’s FBI on what it calls “radical-traditionalist Catholics.” ... In his accompanying article, Seraphin notes that the report [...]
“The Charlie Kirk Show”
Bill in the news ("The Charlie Kirk Show"): Bill Donohue discussed the Catholic League's documentary, "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom," on "The Charlie Kirk Show." To watch part 1 of the interview, click here. To watch part [...]
“The Dennis Prager Show”
Bill in the news ("The Dennis Prager Show"): Dennis talks to Bill Donohue about his new documentary "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom." To listen click here.
Annual Reports
Media
BOOKS June 3 Lewis Black released his book, Me of Little Faith. In his book, Black attacks the Church, Orthodox Jews and Mormons, but gives Islam a pass. Black’s chapter on Islam, titled “Islam. All I’m [...]
Miscellaneous
January 4 La Grange, KY – A divorced-atheist father sued to keep his son from attending Catholic high school next year. Following the divorce, the child was ordered by a judge to remain in the [...]
Cartoons
Rather than focusing on the positive message that Pope Benedict XVI conveyed at the World Youth Day celebration in Australia, cartoonist Simanca Osmani took a shot at the Holy Father for rejecting the culture [...]
Executive Summary
We’ve had big years before, but never have we had more blockbuster victories than in 2007. And never before were we engaged in so many different types of controversies; the range of issues was truly [...]
Activist Organizations
January 5 Michigan – Michigan Atheists director Arlene Marie admitted that a letter sent by the group to the Howell School District, which stated that the curriculum of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public [...]
The Arts
January 17-21 Cincinnati, OH – The Annie Hendy play "The Catholic Girl's Guide to Losing Your Virginity" was performed at the Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park. The play is about a 24-year-old Catholic woman who is [...]
Business
January Los Angeles, CA – Jaguar Distribution, a company that edits movie content for airlines' onboard entertainment, edited the word "God" out of the film "The Queen." After a public outcry, unedited versions of the film [...]
Education
January Fayetteville, AR – A photo of an outhouse that looked somewhat like a church, with the caption "Jesus Saves! And this is where He does it," appeared on a University of Arkansas Press brochure enclosure. [...]
Government
January 9 Lincoln, NE – State Senator Lowen Kruse introduced a bill that sought to curb underage drinking. In addition to banning minors from consuming alcohol in their own homes, the proposed legislation extended to places [...]
Media
Books February Broadway Books released Karl Shaw's 5 People Who Died During Sex And 100 Other Terribly Tasteless Lists, which contained numerous dubious statements about various Catholic popes. Among the claims: John XXIII was a "former [...]
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