Bill Donohue comments on a lengthy letter by Barry Lynn in today's New York Daily News: New York Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan wrote an op-ed this week in the Daily News that was critical of Donald Trump's remarks on immigration. He called attention to the history of anti-Catholic nativism, mentioning the role played by Protestants and [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the uproar over Cecil the Lion: The killing of a lion, named Cecil, has spawned widespread outrage. Curiously, those who are protesting the loudest seem to have no problem with a doctor who kills little Cecilia in her mother's womb. Mia Farrow took to Twitter to register her disgust. In 2002, she [...]
Bill Donohue comments on what an English celebrity wants to do to old people: Katie Hopkins is an English sensation. She is a celebrity, reality TV star, and newspaper columnist; her own panel show starts in August. Because of her high profile, her comments advocating "euthanasia vans" have exploded across the U.K. She's serious. "We just [...]
Bill Donohue explains why the war on the Boy Scouts will continue. To read his analysis, posted on Newsmax, click here.
Bill Donohue comments on Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone: On July 25, Judge Jeanine Pirro, on her Fox News show, introduced Roger Stone as a "political strategist and Donald Trump adviser." On July 19, the Wall Street Journal wrote the following: "Trump's top strategic advisers include longtime political aide Roger Stone, who ran his 2000 presidential [...]
Bill Donohue comments on Donald Trump's position on abortion: Since 2011, Donald Trump has identified himself as pro-life. But in 1999, when he ran for president, he was an abortion-rights advocate, and even defended partial-birth abortion. So what changed him? On October 24, 1999, Trump told "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert, "I'm very pro-choice." When [...]
Bill Donohue comments on why it pays to be pro-gay: The ADL was founded to combat anti-Semitism; the American Jewish Committee was founded to promote Jewish interests; the Southern Poverty Law Center was founded to fight white racism; La Raza was founded to promote Hispanic rights; the NAACP was founded to stand up for blacks; the [...]
Bill Donohue comments on a story in today's New York Times on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio: A Gallup poll this week shows Pope Francis' favorability rating is 59 percent, a drop of 17 percent since 2014. But for what it counts, the pope's popularity with Mayor de Blasio has never been higher. It [...]
Bill Donohue comments on an article by Anna Katsnelson, "I Am a Fugitive From a Catholic School," that was posted online by the Forward on July 19: If a Catholic newspaper published a cynical, in-your-face, wholly gratuitous article detailing a Catholic's regrettable experience with Jews, there would be howls of protest. Catholics, as well as Jews, [...]
Bill Donohue comments on Hillary Clinton's objections to Gov. Scott Walker's effort to restrict abortions: Gov. Walker signed legislation yesterday banning abortions in Wisconsin after 20 weeks of pregnancy. "At five months," he said, "that's the time when that unborn child can feel pain." When he was president, Bill Clinton said he wanted to keep abortions [...]
