July 31, 2000
Catholic League president William Donohue faxed Vice President Al Gore the following letter today: Dear Mr. Vice President: On August 15, Rep. Loretta Sanchez, chosen by you to be vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is scheduled to hold a fund-raiser to benefit Hispanic Unity at the Playboy Mansion. News reports indicate that you are... [Read more...]
DONOHUE AVOWS NOT TO SEE “AVOW”July 28, 2000
A new Off-Broadway play that insults Catholicism has opened to negative reviews. “Avow” is the work of Bill C. Davis and it centers around a radical priest who refuses to bless a homosexual union; the priest eventually has his celibacy tested when he falls in love with the sister of one of the gay men (she is pregnant out of wedlock). Newspaper... [Read more...]
ANTI-CATHOLICISM SURFACES AMONG D.C. DEMOCRATSJuly 28, 2000
The story in today’s Washington Post on the anti-Catholic comments made by Democratic congressman James P. Moran comes on the heels of the anti-Catholic remarks made by Democratic D.C. councilman James Graham. On Wednesday, Rep. Moran lashed out at the Catholic Church for its position on homosexuality. Rep. Moran was angry that House Republicans... [Read more...]
A LOT TO LEARNJuly 26, 2000
On June 26, at a ceremony to commemorate the cracking of the genetic code, President Clinton said, “Today we are learning the language in which God created life.” At his side was Dr. James D. Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. Now it is well-known that the president is largely responsible for keeping partial-birth abortions legal. ... [Read more...]
AL ROKER’S BRAND OF HUMOR OFFENDS CATHOLICSJuly 26, 2000
NBC’s weatherman, Al Roker, has written a book about parenting and fatherhood, Don’t Make Me Stop This Car. In making the rounds on TV talk shows in June, he repeatedly told a story about his wife’s use of a fertility drug, perganol, making the claim that the drug is made by a company that is a subsidiary of the Vatican. Roker contended... [Read more...]
THE “AUTHORITARIAN” CATHOLIC CHURCHJuly 26, 2000
One of the more common complaints about the Catholic Church is that it is an “undemocratic” institution. Indeed, many go so far as to label the Church “authoritarian.” While the first charge is true, the second is false. If by democracy it is meant what Lincoln meant, government by, for and of the people, then the Catholic Church is not... [Read more...]
BOGUS CHARITY: CATHOLICS FOR A FREE CHOICEJuly 26, 2000
The Catholic League is attempting to weaken the power base of the anti-Catholic group, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), by challenging its status as a legitimate charity. The league’s initiative was triggered by a newspaper report that said the pro-abortion entity was eligible to receive funds from the Connecticut State Employees’ Campaign... [Read more...]
CATHOLICISM THRASHED IN CINEMAX MOVIEJuly 26, 2000
On May 26, Cinemax TV aired a movie starring Woody Allen, “Picking Up the Pieces,” that thrashes Catholicism from beginning to end. The plot revolves around a butcher (Allen) who slices up his wife and buries her in the desert. One of the hands is found (giving the finger) by a blind woman who brings it to a priest. The woman, now cured of... [Read more...]
“FATHER” RASI REDUXJuly 26, 2000
In the June Catalyst we urged members to contact the producer of “Larry King Live!” to complain about the selection of Father Richard Rasi on the May 2 show. Father Rasi was critical of King for introducing him as a “gay defrocked priest” and then proceeded to misrepresent Catholic teaching on homosexuality. We reported that there is no... [Read more...]
FORMER MONK BASHES CHURCH ON TVJuly 26, 2000
MSG Metro, a cable channel owned by Cablevision, aired a program in June that drew a quick response from the Catholic League. As part of its “Unblinking Eye” series, the station featured “The Monk at the Duplex,” a play by Christopher Hennelly. Hennelly, who spent five and a half years in a Franciscan monastery, is known for his Catholic... [Read more...]