Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the cancel culture: Technically speaking, censorship is something that only the government can do: it has the power to stop speech before it is uttered and prohibit the distribution of the written word. In a free society, such instances must be limited and well defined. For the most part, [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on belief in the Resurrection: Reflecting on the meaning of Easter, I got thinking about secularists who scoff at the idea that Jesus was resurrected. What exactly are their beliefs? Before analyzing some of them, it's worth taking a quick look at why the Resurrection story is true. Faith, of [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a controversy at the College of Holy Cross: Bishop Robert McManus, who heads the Diocese of Worcester, has notified the College of Holy Cross that he will not attend the school's commencement on May 27. He made his decision after the school's president, Vincent Rougeau, was petitioned by some [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on President Biden's recent remarks on transgender youth: It was reported on April 1 that President Biden took the opportunity on "Transgender Day of Visibility" to commend the parents of transgender children for "affirming your child's identity," saying it is "one of the most powerful things you can do to [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reaction to the recent Florida sex-ed law: The law recently signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the Parental Rights in Education bill, prohibits teachers from instructing kids as young as 5-years-old about sexual orientation and gender identity; it also ensures parental rights. Though it never mentions the word "gay," [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a news release issued earlier today: This morning we disseminated a news release, in the form of an open letter, that I wrote about a Long Island lawmaker who proposed a resolution that would stifle the religious speech of those who offer a prayer before a meeting of the [...]
A lawmaker from Suffolk County, Long Island is seeking to abridge religious speech. Here is Bill Donohue's response. April 6, 2022 Hon. Robert Trotta Suffolk County Legislature Chair, Ways and Means Committee 59 Landing Avenue Smithtown, NY 11787 Dear Chairman Trotta: I am writing to you, and to all the other members of the Ways and [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' misuse of public funds: New York City Mayor Eric Adams inherited a mess created by his predecessor, Bill de Blasio. Most New Yorkers had high hopes that he would turn things around. Instead, he is off to a bad start. New York City [...]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to institute "inclusion standards" governing eligibility for an Oscar, but not for all demographic categories: people of faith are not included. Below is Bill Donohue's letter to the president of the Academy. April 4, 2022 Mr. David Rubin President Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on support for LGBT curricula in the schools: LGBT activists have quite a tag-team going between pollsters and the media. First, the pollsters present a dishonest survey of public support for LGBT curricula in the schools, and then their allies in the media give Americans the impression that most favor [...]
