Most Rev. Frank J. Rodimer, Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey, didn’t appreciate seeing the above cartoon in his local newspaper, the Herald News, and shot off a letter to the editor explaining why. He cited the cartoon by Benson for its disparaging portrayal of a religious Sister and our Catholic schools. The cartoon was a commentary on [...]
Only a few days into his tenure as president, George W. Bush unveiled a plan for education that includes a limited voucher program. The plan would give schools that receive Title 1 federal money – money designated for poor children – three years to improve job performance to meet federal standards. If the schools failed to [...]
Actress Lara Flynn Boyle, the star of ABC’s "The Practice," told Vanity Fair how horrible her Catholic upbringing was. "I got a terrible education from the nuns and the Jesuits," she said in the February issue. "They kept flunking me and saying I wasn’t participating. I grew up thinking I was stupid." Boyle also confessed that she "used [...]
Actress Heather Graham, of "Austin Powers" fame, took to bashing the Catholic Church in an interview in the February edition of Talk magazine. As reported in the New York Post, Graham blames the Church for stifling her sex life when she was growing up. "Why do I have to do what all these men are saying? Why is a [...]
When William Donohue learned that the New York State Legislature was considering a bill that would mandate all employers to provide contraceptive health insurance coverage for its employees, he personally wrote to every member arguing that a religious conscience protection clause be included. Catholic health care organizations, he said, should have the right to opt out [...]
One week into his presidency, President George W. Bush spoke in favor of using faith-based social service programs to tackle many of the nation’s social problems. His idea of creating a White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives triggered a strong reaction from pundits and activists alike. The critics, led by Americans United for Separation [...]
Not surprisingly, when an individual experiences anti-Catholic bigotry, we get a call. If often happens, however, that he or she may not want the Catholic League to pursue the matter, for fear of reprisal. We respect that choice and never go forward. But we do record the incident in our annual report on anti-Catholicism, and occasionally [...]
The NBC show "Will and Grace" had a special guest February 15th. Someone thought it would be fun to have America’s most well known lesbian, Ellen DeGeneres, play a nun. The nun said she was taken to the convent when she was three, thinking she was going to the zoo. "All I wanted to do is [...]
Over the past few years, we have often commented on the anti-Catholic remarks of Bill Maher, host of the late-night ABC show, "Politically Incorrect." Whenever we ask the person in charge at ABC’s Broadcast Standards and Practices for an apology, we get the usual, "well, Bill Maher offends lots of people" type of response. Maybe so, [...]
At bottom, diversity means allowing for differences. So when the New York State Assembly passed a bill that would require all employers to provide contraceptive health insurance coverage for its employees, Catholics wondered whether there would be enough diversity to go around that would allow for a religious conscience protection clause. To their dismay, they learned [...]
