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LIBERAL CATHOLICS FAULT THE POPE
March 7, 2014
Bill Donohue comments as follows: On the website of the liberal Catholic outlet, Commonweal, Mollie Wilson O’Reilly accuses Pope Francis of ignoring the problem of priestly sexual abuse. According to her, “he [the pope] has said and done little about the scandal itself,” maintaining that “things haven’t been fixed.”... [Read more...]
“VICTIMS’ GROUPS” CONDEMN POPE
March 6, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on how the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), and BishopAccountability.org, are reacting to Pope Francis as he nears his first anniversary, which is one week from today: Almost everyone loves Pope Francis, but not among his admirers are SNAP and BishopAccountability.org, two of the most hate-filled activist outlets... [Read more...]
CONFLICTED CATHOLICS?
March 6, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the results of the latest survey of Catholics conducted by the Pew Research Center: The Pew survey highlights the difference between practicing and non-practicing Catholics. It also taps the extent to which Catholics appear to be conflicted on moral issues. On questions regarding birth control, married priests, women priests,... [Read more...]
POPE LAUDS BENEDICT FOR ABUSE RESPONSE
March 5, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on remarks made today by Pope Francis on the sexual abuse scandal: No one has done more to check the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church than Pope Benedict XVI, but he receives very little credit for doing so. That is why what Pope Francis said today matters: he singled Benedict out for his yeoman efforts. “Benedict... [Read more...]
POPE CONDEMNS ANTI-CATHOLICISM
March 4, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the homily given by Pope Francis today at his Mass in the Santa Marta residence: Militant secularism at home, and militant Islam abroad, are the two greatest threats to Catholicism today. Speaking of the latter, Pope Francis said, “there are more Christian martyrs today than during the early days of the Church.”... [Read more...]
TRIBUTE TO POPE FRANCIS
March 3, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the Catholic League’s New York Times op-ed page ad in today’s newspaper [click here to read it]: I wrote this ad as a tribute to Pope Francis, and as a statement against those who are exploiting his words and/or seeking to deny Catholics their constitutional rights. Read More →
PHILOMENA AND THE POPE
February 28, 2014
Bill Donohue discusses the latest lies about “Philomena”: Today’s New York Times rates “Philomena” as a contender to “12 Years a Slave” for Best Adapted Screenplay; it says it has no chance of winning an Oscar in three other categories where it received a nomination. It says it is a contender because one of... [Read more...]
PHILOMENA NEVER FOUND HER SON
February 26, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on more lies being told about “Philomena”: The lies never stop. The latest lie is that Philomena Lee found her son. Yesterday, the website of “People” quoted the 80-year-old Lee as saying, “I’m thankful and happy I did find him [her son], and that’s all I ever wanted to do.” Similarly,... [Read more...]
CPAC IS A DISGRACE
February 26, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the decision by the American Conservative Union (ACU), host of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), to invite American Atheists to this year’s conference; the decision has since been rescinded: It took Brent Bozell, president of the Media Research Center, to set off the alarms at CPAC. But it is too late:... [Read more...]
ANNUAL REPORT NOW AVAILABLE
February 26, 2014
The Catholic League’s 2013 Annual Report on Anti-Catholicism is now available. This volume not only lists incidents of anti-Catholicism that came to our attention, it offers a detailed account of our response to serious issues. The Annual Report features an Executive Summary by Bill Donohue: it discusses the Catholic League’s most prominent... [Read more...]