Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism

CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2023 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2023-12-28T10:35:28-05:00December 28th, 2023|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism, Year In Review|

Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights 2023 Year in Review Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications For 50 years the Catholic League has led the charge in every major cultural battle, and in 2023, we continued this tradition. We started the year off with a bang when we released our documentary, "Walt's Disenchanted Kingdom: How [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2023-10-26T16:17:08-04:00December 29th, 2022|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism, Year In Review|

Catholic League For Religious And Civil Rights 2022 Year in Review Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications The forces working to undermine the Catholic Church and our Judeo-Christian values doubled-down in 2022. One might expect a traditional-minded organization to focus on mitigating losses; however, the Catholic League went on the offense undertaking many bold projects and [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2022-12-21T10:53:21-05:00December 29th, 2021|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism, Year In Review|

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights 2021 Year in Review Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications If one considers the hostility the Catholic Church and traditional Judeo-Christian values faced from the Biden Administration, corporations, education, and the perpetually aggrieved activist class, 2021 was a long year. However, the Catholic League managed to achieve many victories. [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2023-10-20T14:47:19-04:00December 30th, 2020|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism, Year In Review|

CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue When I became president and CEO of the Catholic League in 1993, the lion's share of anti-Catholic bigotry stemmed from the entertainment industry and the media. Fast forward to today and we find that the primary source of anti-Catholicism is government. In other [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2020-12-30T10:57:09-05:00December 26th, 2019|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|

Bill Donohue When the year began, I was anxiously awaiting an opportunity to defend the Catholic Church in one of those storied debates sponsored by the Oxford Union. The debate was scheduled for February. But in early January, about a month after being invited, I was disinvited. We learned that some sources in the U.S. notified [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2018-12-28T16:20:07-05:00December 28th, 2018|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|

CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue Victory is sweet, even if it takes what seems like an eternity to secure. In January, we protested the most obscene anti-Catholic play ever produced, "Jerry Springer: The Opera," but we didn't know the outcome of our efforts until November. When we won, [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2020-12-30T10:59:40-05:00December 27th, 2018|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|

CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue "The election of Donald Trump may signal a change for the better on religious liberty issues. We will know in due course." That is how I concluded the "2016 Year in Review." Trump's persona is difficult to take, but his policies on religious [...]

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CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

By |2018-12-27T17:30:15-05:00December 29th, 2016|Categories: Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism, Year In Review|

 Bill Donohue Twenty years ago, I wrote that "the most invidious form of anti-Catholicism is that which emanates from elite circles." I also noted that "there is also a brand of anti-Catholicism that comes from less urbane quarters, from places that target the undereducated. And no one is better at doing this than Chick Publications." In [...]

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PREFACE

By |2017-03-20T17:46:47-04:00August 10th, 2016|Categories: 2015 Report on Anti-Catholicsm, Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|Tags: |

By any index, we had a very good year in 2015. That is largely due to our employees, and to our members who make it happen. We are fortunate to have a very competent staff. On the policy side, we are blessed to have Bernadette Brady-Egan, our long-time vice president who oversees the operations of the [...]

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Executive Summary

By |2017-03-20T17:46:47-04:00August 10th, 2016|Categories: 2015 Report on Anti-Catholicsm, Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism|Tags: |

The Catholic event of the year—at least for Americans—was also the Catholic League event of the year, namely, the pope's historic visit to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. Pope Francis electrified the nation, including those who are not Catholic. His spontaneity and authenticity was embraced by tens of millions, and his love of Christ [...]

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