Sotheby's, the New York auction house, is hosting an exhibition, "Divine Comedy," that contains some 80 works dating from antiquity to the present that revolve around Dante's famous poem; it starts today and runs to October 19. There is "The Priest," a weird 2010 depiction of a deformed animal's face resting on the torso of a [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue is sending Jay Leno a gift: Since Jay Leno is so hung up on priestly misconduct, we thought he might want to switch gears a little and try dumping on public school teachers. After all, that's where sexual misconduct is rampant these days. To this end, we are sending him some [...]
Last Saturday, CNN aired a documentary on Pope Benedict XVI that caught the eye of Catholic League president Bill Donohue: CNN picked up where the New York Times left off last spring when it sought to blame the pope for the sexual abuse scandal. Though it did not succeed in doing so, the well-crafted series of [...]
Last night on NBC’s season premiere of “30 Rock,” there was an exchange between characters played by Matt Damon and Tina Fey; the two are romantically involved and are trying to get to know each other better: Matt Damon: Alright, let’s each say one thing about ourselves that the other person doesn’t know on the count [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue reflects on an article in today’s New York Times on the subject of women priests: With Halloween only a month away, boys and girls will soon be dressing up, playing make believe. If some dress as a priest or nun, they will be looked upon with great amusement. But when grown [...]
On the September 21 episode of "Lopez Tonight" on TBS, host George Lopez made a reference to a story about an investigation of the Vatican Bank, and then said, "Regarding the scandal, a Vatican spokesperson says as long as it doesn't have to do with little boys, we confess." This remark followed a similar comment made [...]
"The Divine Sister," a play about a Mother Superior living in a Pittsburgh convent in 1966 (played by a homosexual), opened last night at the SoHo Playhouse in New York. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on all the hullaballoo: Charles Busch likes to dress as a woman. The gay playwright and actor once confessed that [...]
His Excellency, Timothy Broglio, the Archbishop for the Military Services, released a statement to the Catholic News Agency responding to a letter from Catholics for Equality; the gay advocacy group pleaded with him to support the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." Catholic League president Bill Donohue spoke to this issue today: On June 1, Archbishop [...]
On September 15, President Barack Obama addressed the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 33rd Annual Awards. In his remarks, he made reference to the Declaration of Independence. He said, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, endowed with certain inalienable rights: life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Catholic League [...]
Here is how Catholic League president Bill Donohue summarized the papal trip to the United Kingdom: Almost everyone was surprised by both the size of the crowds that came out to greet Pope Benedict XVI and the enthusiasm he generated. British Prime Minister David Cameron was particularly kind, praising the pope for the "searching questions" he [...]
