Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest misguided program to help the poor: The greatest enemy of the poor are those who champion their cause. It sounds counterintuitive. How can this be? Because most of those who lead the charge against poverty have no personal stake in their cause. Unlike Mother Teresa, who made [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the artistic community is responding to a portrait of the Klan: Quiz: Which of the following represents hate speech? a) a depiction of Klansmen at a gathering b) a play that depicts Jesus having sex with the apostles c) a portrait of the Virgin Mary smeared with feces [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the polling results of two surveys on abortion: As a social scientist who has analyzed and written about polling data for many years, I am always taken aback when I encounter dishonest surveys. The latest example of this is a survey done by Gallup on the subject of abortion; [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an article about Catholic representation on the Supreme Court: Are there too many Jews on the Supreme Court? Just raising the question is enough to raise eyebrows. In some circles it would be proof of bigotry. Count me among those who would detect at least a whiff of anti-Semitism. [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks made about abortion in the wake of President Trump's pick of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court: Most Americans who defend abortion rights are conflicted over the issue: they may want it to be legal, but they also support many restrictions on it. Whether those restrictions involve [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Judge Brett Kavanaugh's suitability for the U.S. Supreme Court: All four of President Trump's short list of Supreme Court nominees were splendid selections. Congratulations to his top choice, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. There are four reasons why the Catholic League believes he is a great pick. 1) Kavanaugh came down [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on recent remarks made by Bill Maher: On July 8, HBO aired a stand-up comedy special, "Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma." As usual, Maher took shots at Catholicism, but did not stop with that—he lashed out at me. Maher went on a tear calling out the Catholic League for protesting [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the possibility of President Trump picking Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the high court: If President Trump chooses to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, two senators should recuse themselves: Dick Durbin and Dianne Feinstein. Senators Durbin and Feinstein have already evinced an [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Pennsylvania state legislator Mark Rozzi: Pennsylvania Rep. Mark Rozzi's shameless grandstanding may finally have caught up with him. Under the guise of protecting children, Rozzi has spent the last several years targeting the Catholic Church—exclusively—while giving a pass to virtually all other institutions beset by predatory adults abusing minors. [...]
