When a TV show called for Bill Donohue to go on the air and discuss the movie, "Deliver Us From Evil," he declined. He did so because he did not want to give the film free publicity; it opened October 13 in a small number of theaters in a few major cities. When it comes to [...]
Pope Benedict XVI's speech on September 12 at the University of Regensburg in Germany elicited reactions from many critics, with some of them calling for the pope's head. Here is the worst of the worst: · September 14, Ali Bardakoglu, head of Turkey's Directorate General for Religious Affairs told NTV (Turkey): "The remarks reflect the [...]
While many used harsh words to criticize Pope Benedict XVI's remarks at Regensburg, others went a step further, and took to the streets. On September 15, about 2,000 Palestinians protested in Gaza City. In Cairo, 100 demonstrators stood outside a mosque and shouted, "Oh Crusaders, oh cowards! Down with the pope!" On September 16, five churches [...]
There are many who've denounced Pope Benedict XVI's speech in Germany, but there are also those who've supported the pontiff. Here are some of the quotes in support of the Pope's message and critical of the violent reactions to it: · September 21, Bill Donohue, letter to The New York Times: "'The Pope's Act of Contrition' [...]
Catholics have every right to expect that Catholic colleges and universities are free from bigotry of any kind. Unfortunately, a recent ugly incident by DePaul University professor Norman G. Finkelstein has betrayed that trust. To be specific, Finkelstein wrote a column for indybay.org that suggests Alan Dershowitz be assassinated. The article is coupled with an obscene [...]
On September 30, Adirondack Community College (ACC), part of the State University of New York (SUNY), sponsored Pagan Pride Day. ACC Student Association hosted the event and said it was free to the public and designed to be "a celebration of religious diversity." But nothing is free—New York taxpayers paid for Pagan Pride Day—and a panel [...]
A new activist organization, Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, issued a voter guide that is nothing more than a slick attempt to get the abortion albatross off the necks of Catholic Democrats. However, the noose is still there. Instead of dropping opposition to parental notification laws and support for keeping partial-birth abortion legal, the [...]
Green Bay Judge Mark Warpinski refused to recuse himself yesterday from a case involving a lawsuit against the Diocese of Green Bay. The civil case involves sexual molestation committed 18 years ago by a priest who is in prison. A motion was filed by attorney Jeffrey Anderson of St. Paul, Minnesota demanding that Brown County Judge [...]
Yesterday, five organizations, including Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and Voice of the Faithful, held a news conference in Denver demanding that the Denver Archdiocese release “all church documents relating to clergy sex abuse.” Catholic League president Bill Donohue issued these remarks today: “Those making this absurd demand have blown their credibility and [...]
