In 2004, Barack Obama said, "I am not a supporter of gay marriage as it has been thrown about…I think that marriage, in the minds of a lot of voters, has a religious connotation." Four years later he commented, "I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as [...]
It was too hard for Hollywood to resist. After delivering a subtle pro-life message in earlier episodes, the writers for "Jane the Virgin" on the CW Channel got around to exploiting Our Blessed Mother in the third installment. The show is based on the premise that Jane became pregnant through artificial insemination and remains a virgin. [...]
Recently, an editorial by the Gallup Independent, a New Mexico daily, attacked the Diocese of Gallup: Much to the pleasure of the Gallup Independent, the Diocese of Gallup filed for bankruptcy a year ago. How does Bill Donohue know they are delighted? Because of a November 12 editorial noting the "one-year anniversary." The editorial wants Bishop [...]
During a recent edition of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" on NBC, the late night host made the following statement in a monologue: "A church in Seattle has filed a lawsuit claiming that the legal marijuana retailer next door is too close to a church," Meyers said. "'It's causing some problems,' said the priest, through a [...]
"Mulaney," is a Fox TV show starring comedian John Mulaney that mimicks Seinfeld and offers typical sit-com fare blended with occasional stand-up appearances. But unlike Seinfeld, who managed to be funny without taking cheap shots at Catholicism, Mulaney can't pull it off without getting raunchy. He also fails to entertain. The story line from a recent [...]
Bill Donohue was recently asked by the Respect Amish movement, a grassroots effort in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to have the Catholic League join its cause; the goal is to stop religious discrimination and bigotry directed by "reality TV" at Amish culture. We were happy to lend our support, lining up with the Diocese of Harrisburg. By [...]
A couple of weeks ago, the 2014 Report on "Religious Freedom in the World" was published by Aid to the Church in Need, a Pontifical Foundation entity. Aid to the Church in Need monitors religious liberty around the world. Its latest report covered the period October 2012 to June 2014. It concluded that of the world's [...]
This billboard [click here] will be located in Los Angeles on Pico Boulevard, west of Fairfax Avenue. It will be on display December 1 - December 28.
Rick Hinshaw Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina, The Feasts: How the Church Year Forms Us as Catholics (New York: Image, 2014) While the feasts of the Catholic Church might "seem to be a crazy quilt of customs," they are in reality so much more than that – if we take the time to understand their [...]
