PRO-ABORTS TAKE AIM AT ARCHBISHOP EGAN

Planned Parenthood of New York and Catholics for a Free Choice blasted Archbishop Edward M. Egan of New York yesterday for his Sunday homily urging Catholics to vote for those “who share our commitment to fundamental rights for the unborn.”  The Archbishop’s appeal was also made in the form of a letter he sent to all parishes in the New York... [Read more...]

ABC’S “POLITICALLY INCORRECT” CONTINUES ITS ATTACK ON ROMAN CATHOLICISM

Last Friday night’s episode of ABC’s “Politically Incorrect” triggered a record number of complaints to the Catholic League.  The discussion was Halloween and how it relates to paganism.  The show’s host, Bill Maher, commented how “Christianity is grafted on paganism”; media critic Holly McClure agreed.  Actor Guy Torry then remarked,... [Read more...]

ABCNEWS.com REWRITES NEWS STORY AFTER PROTEST

Most of the reporting of Rome’s World Youth Day was fair and balanced.  But there was one story that we objected to that rendered an unusual result: most of the offensive parts of the story were dropped from future web postings. The story in question appeared August 17 on the ABC News website, ABCNEWS.com.  Reporter Sue Masterman ridiculed Catholicism... [Read more...]

AD CREATES STIR

A formidable group of Jewish scholars and rabbis—some 170 in all—have signed a document that says, “Nazism was not a Christian phenomenon.”  While they acknowledge that Christian anti-Semitism paved the way for the Nazis, they clearly state, “Nazism itself was not an inevitable outcome of Christianity.” The document, “A Jewish Statement... [Read more...]

ANTI-RELIGIOUS FANATICISM

In late summer, a little girl from North Port, Florida learned at the age of eight what a gag order is.  She had been practicing to sing the song Kum Ba Yah at the North Port Boys and Girls Club talent show.  But because the song repeats the word “Lord,” she was barred from singing the tune the night of the event.  Her outraged parents were... [Read more...]

KUDOS TO ARIZONA REPUBLIC

Catholic League members know that we always protest those insipid anti-Catholic ads that are placed in major newspapers by a breakaway splinter group of the Seventh Day Adventists.  Fortunately, most publishers act responsibly and pledge not to run them again.  But few are as professional as the people associated with the Arizona Republic. When the... [Read more...]

ART BANNED IN VIRGINIA

The city of Norfolk, Virginia wanted to put a piece of art at a downtown intersection but didn’t have the money to do so.  Instead, they decided to borrow a piece from the Chrysler Museum of Art until a permanent display could be funded.  But when a Jewish group protested, the art was removed.  The artwork was a statue of St. Francis of Assisi. The... [Read more...]

“BIG LAUGHS” FOR BIGOTRY

In the last issue of Catalyst, we mentioned a play about gays and the Church, “Avow,” that William Donohue avowed not to see. As it turned out, one review of it said, “The anti-Catholic humor…drew big laughs.” It would, of course, be surprising if it did not: anti-Catholicism is sport among many in the gay community. Moreover, theater critics... [Read more...]

BUCHANAN STANDS ALONE AT BOB JONES

Once Patrick Buchanan secured the presidential nomination of the Reform Party, he received $12.6 million in federal campaign funds.  He wasted no time announcing that the first stop on his new campaign would be an appearance at Bob Jones University.  “I thought it would send the right message that first, I stand by my friends,” Buchanan said. The... [Read more...]

CAMPAIGNING IN CHURCH

What do Protestants, Jews, Republicans and Democrats have in common that is not true of Catholics?  Protestants and Jews allow Republicans and Democrats to campaign in their churches and synagogues.  But Catholics do not.  Here are just a few examples. Both contenders for the New York Senate seat, Republican Rick Lazio and Democrat Hillary Clinton,... [Read more...]

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