Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a lawsuit brought against him and the Catholic League: At every step of the way, a lawsuit filed by Rebecca Randles against me and the Catholic League was knocked down by the courts. I never libeled anyone, and she knows it. She lost in the U.S. District Court, and [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the events of Charlottesville and what they mean: President Trump was right to call out the extremists on both sides of the Charlottesville tragedy, but more needs to be said about those on the Left who helped to bring it about. The crazies on the Right—the KKK, the Neo-Nazis [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a ruling granted on August 14 that affirms Church autonomy: A few months ago, the parents of two female students enrolled in St. Theresa's School in Kenilworth, New Jersey sought to force the school to reinstate their children after they were denied admission to the school this fall. They [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a new study of religious liberty: "Respecting Rights? Measuring the World's Blasphemy Laws" is a comprehensive report on the status of religious liberty throughout the world. Issued by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, its findings are illuminating on several counts. Its definition of blasphemy is straightforward: it [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue assesses the prospects of Hillary Clinton becoming a preacher: Hillary Clinton is back in the news, but for reasons that are confounding her supporters and her detractors alike. She is reportedly weighing a decision to become a Methodist lay preacher. There are good reasons why her fans and foes are befuddled: [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the reaction to a controversial portrait of the Statue of Liberty: Occasionally, a controversial issue will arise that draws inane comments from all sides. Such is the case of artwork hanging in the Santa Ana office of Rep. J. Luis Correa: The painting depicts the Statue of Liberty wearing [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in today's National Catholic Reporter: "Time for a Dialogue on Sexual Ethics." That is the dishonest title of an editorial in today's National Catholic Reporter. It's dishonest because the media outlet does not want dialogue—it wants the Church to drop its teachings on sexuality, mostly to satisfy [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why the Left supports radical Islam: It continues to confound liberals and conservatives alike: Why would the Left defend Islamists? The latest victim of this fascinating alliance is Richard Dawkins, the English left-wing atheist who was disinvited by a Berkeley left-wing radio station after it was discovered that Dawkins said [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the conviction and sentencing of Michelle Carter for her role in the death of her boyfriend: Michelle Carter has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for encouraging her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III, to kill himself. Her lawyer argued this was, at least in part, a free speech [...]
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a church and state complaint made by an atheist organization: Most atheists are not terrified by religion, but the activists in their ranks are in a state of hysteria these days. Prominent among them is the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). FFRF has written a threatening letter to Dan [...]