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CATHOLICS ABANDON DEMOCRATS

Just two years ago, Catholics voted for President Barack Obama by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent. On Election Day, they abandoned Obama's party: 54 percent voted for Republican candidates and 45 percent went for the Democrats (60 percent of white Catholics chose GOP candidates). What is most startling about the Catholic vote is [...]

2015-01-06T18:51:28-05:00By |Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |Comments Off on CATHOLICS ABANDON DEMOCRATS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

It is a sign of great progress that the Catholic League spends relatively little time defending Catholics from defamation or discrimination. It is not a good sign that we are busier than ever combating anti-Catholicism directed at the Church. But whether it is individuals or the institution we are defending, we take every case seriously. One [...]

2017-03-20T17:48:10-04:00By |Categories: 2014 Report on Anti-Catholicsm, Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|Tags: |Comments Off on EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

OMISSIONS IN PRESIDENT’S WELCOME TO POPE

As he welcomed Pope Francis to the White House, President Barack Obama spoke eloquently about the Catholic Church's contributions to America and the world. He praised Pope Francis' "profound moral example" and thanked him for the "great gift of hope." Yet as the president spoke about religious liberty and the dignity of the human person, there [...]

2017-03-20T17:47:27-04:00By |Categories: Catalyst, Features|Tags: |Comments Off on OMISSIONS IN PRESIDENT’S WELCOME TO POPE

TRUMP MUST LOCK IN RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS

Bill Donohue comments on religious exemptions to federal legislation: President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to work with people of faith on many matters, and his goodwill is very much appreciated. Among the most pressing issues is the fate of religious exemptions to federal laws. The Obama administration has waged war on religious institutions in many ways: [...]

2016-12-28T13:27:17-05:00By |Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |Comments Off on TRUMP MUST LOCK IN RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS

Christian Refugees Merit Priority Status

From Bill's latest article at Newsmax: In November of 2015, President Barack Obama told a G20 press conference that proposals to give priority status to Christian refugees from Syria were "shameful." He said, "We do not have a religious test for our compassion." Now he is criticizing President Donald Trump for making good on this initiative. [...]

2017-02-02T19:06:03-05:00By |Categories: In the News|Comments Off on Christian Refugees Merit Priority Status

WAR ON CATHOLIC HOSPITALS; COURT BATTLES LOOM

On May 10, the Biden administration announced that it would force doctors who can perform sex transition surgery to do so, regardless of their religious objections. This is a declaration of war by the Department of Health and Human Services on Catholic doctors and hospitals. It will also be contested in the federal courts. Title IX [...]

2021-06-23T13:30:22-04:00By |Categories: Catalyst, Front Page|Tags: |Comments Off on WAR ON CATHOLIC HOSPITALS; COURT BATTLES LOOM

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS A PIPEDREAM

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest misguided program to help the poor: The greatest enemy of the poor are those who champion their cause. It sounds counterintuitive. How can this be? Because most of those who lead the charge against poverty have no personal stake in their cause. Unlike Mother Teresa, who made [...]

2018-07-18T19:50:33-04:00By |Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |Comments Off on UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME IS A PIPEDREAM

GIVING UP ON THE POOR

The greatest enemy of the poor are those who champion their cause. It sounds counterintuitive. How can this be? Because most of those who lead the charge against poverty have no personal stake in their cause. Unlike Mother Teresa, who made it clear that helping the poor must begin with those who carry their banner, most [...]

2019-07-18T12:57:56-04:00By |Categories: Catalyst, Essay|Tags: |Comments Off on GIVING UP ON THE POOR
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