Bill Donohue comments on the pope's reaction to those who seek to exploit the issue of priestly sexual abuse: Last May, Pope Francis spoke about allegations that the bishop of Osorno, Chile, Juan Barros, was complicit in a crime of priestly sexual abuse. The bishop, who was installed in March, has come under fire for covering up [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the professionalism of the New York Times: On September 30, the New York Times ran a front-page story that smeared St. Junipero Serra. Repeated attempts to have the paper correct the record have failed. On the day that Laura M. Holson's news story appeared, "Sainthood of Serra Reopens Wounds of Colonialism in [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the ACLU's lawsuit against Trinity Health, a Catholic healthcare group: The ACLU's passion for abortion is matched only by its hatred of Catholicism. When these two enemies—unborn children and the Catholic Church—come together, the ACLU kicks into high gear. This explains its recent lawsuit against Trinity Health: its hospitals refuse to perform [...]
Bill Donohue comments on the homily given by Pope Francis at yesterday's Mass for the opening of the Synod of Bishops: Over the weekend there was much chatter over a host of contentious issues that will be taken up by the Synod. But none of this matters a great deal when contrasted with what the pope [...]
Bill Donohue comments on media reaction to the Oregon killings: Here is what Chris Harper-Mercer said to his victims just before he killed them: "Are you Christian?" After they stood up he said, "Good, because you're Christian, you are going to see God in just about one second." He then shot them. Another eyewitness account said [...]
Bill Donohue comments on a front-page article that appeared in yesterday's New York Times and his request for a correction: Yesterday morning I emailed the following letter to New York Times reporter Laura M. Holson about her article, "Sainthood of Serra Reopens Wounds of Colonialism in California": You said that "Historians agree" that Fr. Serra had [...]
