In the September issue of Catalyst, there appeared a story about former New York Times executive editor Bill Keller’s review of the book, Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy, by John Julius Norwich. After citing several errors, we said we weren’t sure who was dumber, Keller or Norwich. After a recent edition of MSNBC’s “Morning [...]
Recently, after receiving a threat from al Qaeda for making fun of Muslim terrorists on the “Late Show,” David Letterman went mum. We recommended that he make the following statement: Though I never mentioned Muslims or Islam in my June 8 monologue, I received a serious death threat from al Qaeda. This has forced me to [...]
On September 16, Fordham University held a conference on “Sexual Diversity in the Catholic Church.” It was the first of a four-part series; Union Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School and Fairfield University will also host conferences on related issues. Bill Donohue addressed the conference saying: “It is fitting that the Catholic Church is the only religion [...]
Leading up to the anniversary of 9/11, there were many stories stating that Father Mychal Judge, the first of the First Responders to die that day, was homosexual. Not everyone agrees. No matter, even those who allege that Judge was gay say he kept his sexual orientation private, disclosing it to only a few friends. Father [...]
On a recent episode of CNN’s “Piers Morgan Tonight,” the host asked presidential candidate Rick Santorum about his views on gay marriage. Santorum said he favored the traditional understanding of marriage, citing his allegiance to the teachings of the Catholic Church; both men are Catholic. Santorum said he also accepts the Church’s teachings on homosexuality, which [...]
We have fielded several questions lately by those interested in Bill Donohue’s relationship with Pastor John Hagee. This came as a result of Pastor Hagee’s presence at Governor Rick Perry’s Houston prayer rally in August. Some pundits have subsequently said that Hagee’s attendance represents a “Catholic problem” for the Texas governor. Without being asked by either [...]
Over the summer, a crowd of roughly one million gathered in Madrid for World Youth Day. Pilgrims, mostly teenagers, arrived for one week to celebrate the Catholic faith and to gain inspiration from Pope Benedict XVI. Against the backdrop of this overwhelming support—from all over the globe—were some enemies of the pope, as well as those [...]
The Charity Give Back Group (CGBG), formerly known as the Christian Values Network, is an online service that partners with more than 170,000 charities, religious and secular, enabling users to support their favorite charities when they shop on the web. Because some of the charities embrace the traditional Christian understanding of marriage, some activist organizations have [...]
Church, State, and Original Intent by Donald L. Drakeman. Cambridge University Press, 2010. Donald L. Drakeman’s Church, State, and Original Intent is certainly one of the most exhaustive studies of the First Amendment’s establishment clause in print. Drakeman is well qualified to undertake this study. He is a prominent church-state attorney, lecturer in Princeton University’s Department [...]
This Friday, October 21, the inspiring true-story “The Mighty Macs” opens in movie theaters nationwide. The movie is based on the improbable run by Immaculata College—a small, Catholic women’s college—at the first of three straight Women’s National Collegiate Basketball Championships. The Catholic League is happy to agree with the following endorsements of the film: “The Mighty [...]
