Most reviewers agreed that "Saving Silverman" was one of the most vulgar movies to open in some time. What didn’t catch their eye were the Catholic-bashing elements. When the film opened on February 9, it was described by reviewers in terms that were appropriately harsh: "there are a number of laugh-out-loud moments wedged in between the [...]
by Robert P. Lockwood (3/2001) When Joseph Lieberman was nominated as the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in the summer of 2000, commentators feared an upsurge in anti-Semitism in reaction to the Jewish senator from Connecticut. Reporters scanned the Internet to look for anti-Semitic sites and searching for anti-Semitic hate speech. For the most part, they found, other [...]
On Friday, March 16, President George W. Bush will hold a St. Patrick’s Day reception for Irish-American leaders. Among those invited is Ian Paisley, a Northern Ireland activist known mostly for his hatred of the Catholic Church. Catholic League president William Donohue was invited to attend the reception but turned down the offer due to a [...]
The Catholic League has been notified that Ted Turner has apologized for his derogatory remark aimed at Catholics regarding the Ash Wednesday incident. William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, has read Turner’s statement and issued the following comment today: “We at the Catholic League are admittedly torn by what has happened. On the one hand, [...]
The Catholic League’s 2000 Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism is now available. The annual report lists incidents of anti-Catholicism that were brought to the league’s attention in 2000. Entries from the following areas are listed: activist organizations; the arts; business and the workplace; education; government; the media; miscellaneous. It includes a preface by Catholic League president William Donohue and [...]
