Monthly Archives: October 2011

SUSAN SARANDON’S WILLFUL IGNORANCE

By |2012-10-10T18:32:52-04:00October 17th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Over the weekend, actress Susan Sarandon discussed her 1995 movie, "Dead Man Walking"; the film was based on a book by Sister Helen Prejean that condemns the death penalty. Sarandon said she sent a copy of the book to the pope, saying, "The last one, not this Nazi one we have now." Catholic League president Bill [...]

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GOV. PERRY REBUKES PASTOR JEFFRESS

By |2012-10-10T18:32:53-04:00October 14th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue released the following statement today: Last night, I discussed the flap over Rev. Robert Jeffress with Chris Matthews on "Hardball" [click here]. While I made it clear that the anti-Catholic comments made by Jeffress must be roundly condemned, I also stated that I was not blaming Gov. Rick Perry for what [...]

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PERRY SHOULD RENOUNCE JEFFRESS

By |2012-10-10T18:32:56-04:00October 13th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: In a piece by Wayne Barrett in the Daily Beast [click here], he follows up on my news release of October 12 criticizing the anti-Catholic remarks of Rev. Robert Jeffress [click here]. Barrett asked if I thought it was appropriate for Governor Rick Perry, who was introduced by [...]

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JEFFRESS SAYS SATAN RULES CATHOLICISM

By |2012-10-10T18:32:58-04:00October 12th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Last Friday, Rev. Robert Jeffress, the Dallas pastor who introduced Gov. Rick Perry at the Values Voter Summit, spoke derisively about the Mormon faith of Mitt Romney, making the case that "Mormonism is a cult." Two days later, he chided Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as "false religions." Last year, Rev. Jeffress said the Roman Catholic Church [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

By |2017-03-20T17:52:44-04:00October 11th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue announces today the league’s revamped website, www.catholicleague.org. Visitors to the new website will notice a fresh, modern look complete with pictures and graphics. We have answered the requests of many who would like to share Catholic League news releases and articles on their Facebook and Twitter pages. We have also set [...]

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NFL ASKED TO DROP MADONNA

By |2012-10-10T18:33:00-04:00October 11th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

The following letter was sent today in the overnight mail: October 11, 2011 Mr. Roger Goodell Commissioner National Football League 280 Park Avenue, 15th floor New York, New York 10017 Dear Mr. Goodell: Last week, I issued a news release on reports that the NFL was weighing a decision to invite Madonna to perform at the [...]

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WHY DEMOCRATS REJECT MORMONS

By |2017-03-20T17:52:44-04:00October 11th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of a Quinnipiac poll on the suitability of a Mormon for president: Is the nation ready for a Mormon president? Among Republicans, 68 percent say they are comfortable with the idea; this is slightly higher than the 64 percent of independents who say they are okay with [...]

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KISSING IS A CRIME; GOING NAKED IS NOT

By |2012-10-10T18:33:03-04:00October 6th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: In San Francisco, the most controversial public issue at the moment is whether men—make that homosexual men—who parade around the city naked should be required to put a towel under their bottoms when they sit down on public benches or in restaurants (yes, these boys are legally allowed [...]

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OBAMA v. RELIGION

By |2017-03-20T17:52:44-04:00October 6th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: , |

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on a case that involves the "ministerial exception," a provision that bars the government from making employment decisions regarding a church's ministers. The position articulated by Leondra R. Kruger, who represented the Obama administration, was the subject of a revealing series of exchanges with the Justices. After Kruger dodged [...]

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MADONNA TO PERFORM AT SUPER BOWL?

By |2017-03-20T17:52:44-04:00October 4th, 2011|Categories: Latest News Releases|Tags: |

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reports that the NFL may invite Madonna to perform during Super Bowl XLVI: The NFL would do well to drop any plans it may have about inviting Madonna to perform during the Super Bowl. Here's why. In 2004, the NFL invited 'N Sync's JC Chasez to sing during the [...]

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