Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks recently made by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on sexual misconduct: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has irked some of his supporters by saying that accusations of sexual harassment made by employees of the Department of Education (DOE) are often false. Though he tried [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the controversy over the House Chaplain: The resignation of Father Pat Conroy as House Chaplain came after he met with Rep. Paul Ryan, a Catholic Republican, two weeks ago; the priest says Ryan asked him to resign. It appears that Ryan felt Father Conroy was getting too political in [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the status of a nominee to the federal bench: Over four months ago, President Trump nominated Wisconsin attorney Gordon Giampietro to a seat on the federal district court. It is being held up because Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin has failed to turn in her blue slip on his nomination. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue, who holds a Ph.D. in sociology, comments on an article on gays, religion, and suicide: Four researchers with Ph.D.s have published an article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine titled, "Association of Religiosity With Sexual Minority Suicide Ideation and Attempt." It seeks to determine the effects of religion on suicidal [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what happened at the recent judicial hearings of Cardinal George Pell: One week from today, Australian Magistrate Belinda Wallington will decide whether the case against Cardinal George Pell merits a jury trial. She is already on record noting the inconsistencies in the testimony of his accusers, about which the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest assault on religious freedom in California: California State Assembly lawmakers are at it again. No legislative session is complete, it seems, without some radical lawmakers launching an attack on the First Amendment rights of religious institutions and people of faith. This year's version, AB 2943— the Consumer [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today's New York Times: The April 20 editorial in the New York Times on the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A.) is flawed in several ways. It is not the "religious right" that is responsible for the failure of this amendment, it is liberals. The editorial demonizes the [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a gift to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Hedge fund tycoon Steve Cohen no longer wants to keep his famous anti-Catholic art, "The Holy Virgin Mary," so he gave it to MoMA. That was a predictable choice: the museum likes to insult Catholics. This masterpiece, by Chris Ofili, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest example of Christophobia: It is the fastest growing phobia in the nation. Christophobia. To be sure, the fear of Christians is not overcoming America, but it has unquestionably overcome a large swath of non-believers, or those who profess no religious belief. Within this segment of the population, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest court proceedings against Cardinal George Pell: On April 17, Magistrate Belinda Wallington listened to the prosecutor and defense attorney make their final statements on allegations against Cardinal George Pell; the case against him involves the sexual abuse of minors, all of which allegedly occurred decades ago. To [...]
