Bill Donohue comments on the decision by St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt not to resign: It's all about homosexuality. Ever since Archbishop Nienstedt criticized the pro-gay film, "Brokeback Mountain," he has been targeted by homosexual activists all over the nation. So it is hardly surprising to read a story on him in today's New [...]
Bill Donohue comments on dissident Catholics: Dissident Catholics are now attacking the composition of the Catholic Church for being Catholic. The problem they have identified—and here I am talking about the editorial board of the National Catholic Reporter—is the Synod of Bishops. What's wrong with it? It is nothing but a "tiny representation of humanity, celibate [...]
Bill Donohue comments on how the Library of Congress has handled complaints about the flyer for its presentation on the Reformation scheduled for July 31: The first reaction to our earlier news release on this subject was defensive and sophomoric. We received a phone call from the chief of the Rare Books Division saying he has [...]
Bill Donohue comments on President Obama's remarks last night at the White House honoring Eid-al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan: Last night the president said that Eid "reminds us of the many achievements and contributions of Muslim Americans to building the very fabric of our nation and strengthening the core of our democracy." He would have [...]
Bill Donohue comments on a presentation offered on July 31 at the Library of Congress, "The Book and the Reformation," sponsored by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division: It is hardly inappropriate to sponsor an event on the Reformation, but there is something offensive going on when the Library of Congress flags it in a [...]
Bill Donohue comments on yesterday's editorial in the Minneapolis Star Tribune seeking the ouster of St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt: He has been charged with offenses and found innocent. He has broken no law. He is the subject of unsubstantiated accusations. Most of his accusers remain anonymous. He has triggered several investigations of himself [...]
Bill Donohue comments on recent jokes made on TV about religion: We know that every time there is a Christian holiday, jokes about Christianity proliferate. Ramadan ended yesterday, so it is a good time to see how TV hosts treated Islam over the last four weeks, vis-a-vis Catholicism. Not unexpectedly, Ramadan was not an occasion for [...]
Bill Donohue comments on Jennifer Haselberger, the prime source of accusations against St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt: The most viciously anti-Catholic group in the nation is the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP). On August 1, it will celebrate its 25th anniversary at a Chicago conference. Jennifer Haselberger will be one of [...]
Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today's St. Cloud Times urging Catholics in Minnesota to press for the ouster of St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop John Nienstedt: This editorial is based heavily on the uncontested testimony of a "church lawyer." Because Jennifer Haselberger's testimony was never challenged by a lawyer for the archdiocese, we have [...]
On last night's episode of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," the host mocked Fox News for a soft interview with Sen. John McCain. Pretending to be a reporter, Stewart asks of himself, "Is Jon Stewart fair to Republicans?" Although this skit had absolutely nothing to do with Catholicism, Stewart managed to turn it into another [...]
