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The Vatican released documents on August 17 showing that the Holy See never had any knowledge that a priest allegedly molested a young man in Oregon in 1965. The case, Doe v. Holy See, involves the late Rev. Andrew Ronan, a Servite priest, who was moved from Ireland to Chicago to Portland, Oregon; the specific lawsuit [...]
Recently Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, wrote a book review of Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy, by John Julius Norwich. After reading the review in the Times, it is hard to say who is dumber—Keller or Norwich. To say that Pope Urban VIII imprisoned Galileo and banned all his works [...]
• William Donohue’s appearance just cost my parish $200 for the refurbishment of its stained glass windows. I’m sick of an out-of-touch church pushing its weight around in politics. Especially one that has failed so miserably keeping its own house in order. • Bill is bitter man and should be removed as president of the Catholic [...]
At least a dozen Internet sites sold highly offensive priest and nun costumes this past Halloween. Perhaps the worst was a man dressed as a priest shown with an erection, and a nun shown in full habit holding her pregnant stomach; they were sold together. The inscription on the ad for the priest costume said, “Keep [...]
The HBO series "America Undercover" aired a special documentary, "Celibacy," on June 28. It purported to be an examination of celibacy as it is practiced in the world's religions. After a cursory glance at celibacy in eastern religions, it focused almost exclusively on Roman Catholicism. The overall theme was voiced at the outset: "The worldwide crisis [...]
In the May 12 edition of the New York Daily News, there was an article by Michael Goodwin that was critical of Air America, the liberal radio venture. Goodwin said that on May 10, various hosts took the opportunity to slam Catholicism. Louis Giovino, the Catholic League's director of communications, spoke to Goodwin to learn more about [...]
When Curtis Kneblik of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati contacted us about an offensive cartoon that appeared in the Dayton Daily News, William Donohue decided to write a letter to the newspaper. It printed the following letter on April 27: "The Mike Peters cartoon of April 14 depicts a bishop who denies Communion to a pro-abortion Catholic politician, [...]
On the March 3 edition of "The 700 Club," TV evangelist Pat Robertson ran a segment on celibacy in the Catholic Church. Invited to appear with Robertson was therapist A.W. Richard Sipe. Sipe used the occasion of the latest report on sexual abuse by priests to challenge the wisdom of celibacy. We let fly with the [...]
