Monthly Archives: December 2007

New Line Cinema Sends Donohue a Gift

By |2011-09-06T16:56:13-04:00December 19th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

Bill Donohue got a surprise gift in the mail today, courtesy of New Line Cinema. Two copies of the Leaders’ Resource DVD for the New Line film, “The Nativity Story,” was sent, along with promotional material. Donohue promptly called John Gooden in California to thank him, mentioning that though the Catholic League had its problems with [...]

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MANGER SCENES VANDALIZED

By |2012-10-11T20:29:12-04:00December 19th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Today, the Catholic League erected a nativity scene in Central Park. Unfortunately, vandals have destroyed or stolen manger scenes nationwide. Here are some of the locales: · Foreman, Arkansas · Rogers, Arkansas · Antioch, California · Glastonbury, Connecticut · Arredondo Farms, Florida (three instances) · Bal Harbour, Florida · Fort Walton Beach, Florida · Panama City, Florida (more than a dozen incidences) · Tampa, Florida [...]

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SELECTIVE INDIGNATION AT CHRISTMASTIME

By |2012-10-11T20:29:13-04:00December 18th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments today as follows: “It is simply wrong to maintain that the sensitivity police want to scrub society clean of all vestiges of religion. As the following examples demonstrate, Christianity is their real target.” · A spokesman explained that the reason K-Mart forbids calling Christmas trees Christmas trees is because “we do [...]

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WAR ON CHRISTMAS CONTINUES

By |2017-03-20T17:54:38-04:00December 17th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

As the following examples indicate, the war on Christmas is not over: · After one person complained about a nativity scene in Shawnee State Park in Ohio, the state parks’ chief ordered a ban on crèches from all parks. It took the governor to overturn this decision. · In Wesley Chapel, Florida, Jesus was banned from a holiday [...]

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Reporters Get it Wrong

By |2011-09-06T16:58:40-04:00December 13th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

In the “People” section of the December 17 issue of Time magazine, it is reported, “The Catholic League called for a boycott of the film THE GOLDEN COMPASS, saying it promotes atheism. The league previously boycotted The Da Vinci Code.” In fact, the Catholic League did no such thing about either the book or the film version of [...]

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Just for Christmas…

By |2013-12-03T16:43:22-05:00December 12th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

Several groups are waging campaigns to salvage Christmas from the denizens of multiculturalism who seek to downplay the birth of Jesus as just another day in the “holiday season.” The low-priced items described below are a great way to let others know you wish them a very Merry Christmas.. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court [...]

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PRESS CONFERENCE AT CITY HALL: CHRISTIANS DEMAND EQUAL JUSTICE

By |2012-10-11T20:29:14-04:00December 12th, 2007|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

When: December 13, 2007 Where: Steps of City Hall, New York City Why:  Protest Department of Education’s Discriminatory Policy Regarding Holiday Displays in the Schools Participants:  New York City Councilman Tony Avella and Community Activists Time:  10:30 a.m.

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USCCB “Golden Compass” Review Withdrawn

By |2011-09-06T17:05:30-04:00December 11th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

According to Catholic News Service, the review of “The Golden Compass” that was released on Nov. 29 by the Office for Film and Broadcasting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has been withdrawn. The USCCB has not stated why the review has been pulled.

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Kathleen Parker’s Problem

By |2017-03-20T17:54:38-04:00December 11th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

In her review of Mitt Romney’s historic speech last week, columnist Kathleen Parker took an insulting—and wholly gratuitous—stab at Catholics: “No religion can bear close scrutiny if we go literal. Who among Christians wants to explain the Immaculate Conception? A talking snake? The rather peculiar ritual of ‘grokking’ Jesus by eating stale wafers and sipping cheap wine?” “Close [...]

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Gunman Targets Christians, Murders Four

By |2011-09-06T17:02:41-04:00December 11th, 2007|Categories: Chatterbox...|

Matthew Murray, the gunman who stormed a Christian youth mission center and then a nearby church this on December 9, held a deep hatred for Christianity, according to theAssociated Press and CNN affiliate KUSA. Murray, who took the lives of four people before dying himself during a shootout with a security guard, targeted his victims because of their [...]

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