Reports are surfacing that many Catholic priests are under siege in the wake of the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Catholic League president William Donohue commented on this phenomenon today: “Virtually every priest I know is very angry over the sex abuse scandal in the Church. They are good men who would never commit [...]
It is alleged that thirty-two years ago a man (whose identity is unknown) was sexually abused by former bishop Anthony O’Connell; O’Connell recently resigned as Bishop of Palm Beach after admitting he abused a teenager, Christopher Dixon, in the 1970s. The man who is filing suit is suing O’Connell and the three dioceses where he worked: [...]
The media are reporting that Pope John Paul II broke his silence on the sex abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Church. William Donohue commented on these reports today: “In August 1993, Pope John Paul II ventured to Denver for World Youth Day. Without equivocation, and in direct response to the problem of priest pedophilia, he [...]
In the past week, several Irish-Catholic pundits have commented on the sexual misconduct scandal in the Catholic Church. Catholic League president William Donohue has been tracking this and offered the following comments today: “William F. Buckley Jr., William Bennett, Patrick Buchanan and Pete Hamill are understandably upset with the Church scandal. But all have written responsibly [...]
On March 20, National Organization for Women president Kim Gandy will speak at her alma mater, Loyola Law School in New Orleans. The local bishop, Archbishop Alfred Hughes, is opposed to her speaking engagement, citing her commitment to abortion rights as contrary to the Church’s teachings. Gandy, in return, has accused the archbishop of “urging my [...]
On March 17, the FOX cartoon “King of the Hill” featured Mrs. Peggy Hill, the wife of Hank Hill, posing as a nun in order to teach at a Catholic high school. Below are some of the highlights: Peggy gains her understanding of Catholicism by watching a Spanish soap opera about a monsignor. This soap opera [...]
Over the weekend, comedian Dennis Miller and actor Ian McKellen exploited the Catholic Church’s problem of priest pedophilia by making irresponsible statements about priests in general. On March 15, on “Dennis Miller Live,” an HBO show, the opening monologue by Miller featured a discussion of the problem. He then said to the audience, “F--- the priests, [...]
New York gubernatorial hopefuls Andrew Cuomo and Carl McCall have announced they will not be marching in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, saying they would only participate when members of a gay group are allowed to march under their own banner. Meanwhile, Senator Charles Schumer, who has skipped the parade since the flap with [...]
On February 28, the Catholic League issued a news release blasting Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida, for hosting an exhibit by Pat Payne, “A Look at Violence in Religious and Sexual Imagery.” The work depicted Jesus being sodomized, mutilated and masturbated. We immediately contacted the school’s president and trustees and filed a complaint with [...]
In a news release March 11, the Catholic League pledged to contact the leaders of over 100 organizations asking them to join us in dropping all support for the American Red Cross. We did just that—we faxed all of the organizations on our list. And also we contacted the Red Cross. Our complaint centered on the [...]
