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May 29, 2019 Hon. Jerry Hill State Capitol, Room 5035 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Sen. Hill: Regarding SB 360, you have been quoted as saying that "the clergy-penitent privilege has been abused on a large scale, resulting in underreported and systemic abuse of thousands of children across multiple denominations and faiths." Could you please provide my [...]
In the last Catalyst, we said progress was being made on the California Confessional bill. Instead of requiring priests to divulge any information on the sexual abuse of a minor learned in the confessional from any source, it was limited to penitents such as a co-worker or a priest. Catholic League members helped drive this progress. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest mass shootings: As a sociologist who has taught Criminology and written about mass shootings, it is distressing to listen to all the chatter about Republicans and Democrats being blamed for the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Most of the talk is pure bunk. At the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the way leading Democrats have turned on people of faith: On August 24, the Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution, spawned by the Secular Coalition for America, that formally embraced agnostics, atheists, and the unaffiliated. The resolution heralded their "value, ethical soundness, and importance," boasting of their multiple [...]
When the two mass shootings took place in August, it was distressing to listen to all the chatter about Republicans and Democrats being blamed for what happened. Most of the talk is pure bunk. At the heart of the problem are what I call the three "B's": beliefs, bonds, and boundaries (see my book The Catholic [...]
On August 24, the Democratic National Committee unanimously passed a resolution, spawned by the Secular Coalition for America, that formally embraced agnostics, atheists, and the unaffiliated. The resolution heralded their "value, ethical soundness, and importance," boasting of their multiple contributions to society. There is nothing wrong with any political party reaching out to those who are [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the work of the Freedom From Religion Foundation: When I studied at New York University for my undergraduate degree, no one had a greater influence on me than Sidney Hook. Hook was one of the most brilliant political philosophers of the 20th century. He started as a Marxist and [...]
Across the United States, Catholic hospitals remain the biggest private sector health care providers. Catholic-affiliated health services account for more than 600 hospitals, 200 health care centers, and 1,500 specialized care facilities (i.e. drug treatment centers). These health care operatives serve 50 million patients annually. Since the early 1990s, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has [...]
