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CATHOLIC UNIV. OF AMERICA’S CRITICS
February 12, 2014
Catholic University of America has come under attack again for receiving a donation from the Koch Foundation. In December, Bill Donohue exposed Faith in Public Life, which led the first attack, as a group that is funded by a George Soros foundation, the Open Society Institute. Another left-wing entity, Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice, is spearheading... [Read more...]
UNIVISION’S SURVEY OF CATHOLICS
February 10, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on a worldwide survey of Catholics by Bendixen & Amandi International for Univision: The survey of 12 nations yields some interesting results, but first a note on its methodology. Asking people to identify themselves as Catholic is not a sufficient condition for drawing conclusions: we need to know whether they regularly attend... [Read more...]
HOLLYWOOD’S MORAL COMPASS
February 6, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the upcoming Oscar balloting: The song, “Alone Yet Not Alone,” was nominated for an Oscar, but then the decision was rescinded; the tune is from a Christian film of the same title. “Philomena,” a propaganda film strewn with lies about the Catholic Church [click here], has won four nominations. The Academy... [Read more...]
MALICIOUS U.N. REPORT ON VATICAN
February 5, 2014
Bill Donohue has published an article on the U.N. panel report that examines how the Vatican has handled the issue of priestly sexual abuse. He concludes that it is “malicious as well as inaccurate.” To read Donohue’s piece, click here. Read More →
DE BLASIO BOYCOTTS ST. PAT’S PARADE
February 4, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the decision by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio not to march in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade: Not since David Dinkins decided not to march in 1993 has a mayor refused to do so. Personally, I am delighted: I lead the Catholic League contingent every year, and I do not want to march with a public official... [Read more...]
CATHOLIC DISSIDENTS OPPOSE THE BISHOPS
January 30, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on dissident Catholic organizations who are working against the bishops in their defense of religious liberty: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops filed an amicus brief Tuesday in support of a lawsuit brought by a privately owned business, Hobby Lobby, that challenges the constitutionality of the Health and Human Services... [Read more...]
NEW CONVERTS TO THE WAR ON RELIGION?
January 29, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on how so-called victims’ advocates are participating in the war on religion: Freedom From Religion Foundation is an atheist organization. BishopAccountability.org and the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests monitor clergy sexual abuse. On the surface, the former has nothing in common with the latter two, but what... [Read more...]
ROLLING STONE LIKES THE POPE
January 28, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the Feb. 13th cover story in Rolling Stone: The lengthy piece by Mark Binelli on Pope Francis is respectful, though hardly without flaws. Like so many of the pope’s new fans, Binelli’s bouquets come at the price of exaggerating the Holy Father’s uniqueness, and unfairly characterizing his predecessors. Binelli... [Read more...]
“PHILOMENA” SMEARS CATHOLICISM
January 27, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on a movie that has been nominated for four Oscars: Owing to many false impressions about Catholicism that have been generated by the movie, “Philomena,” I decided to write an extensive review of the film, and the book upon which it is based. The film and the book maintain that cruel Irish nuns stole Philomena’s... [Read more...]
DE BLASIO DEFENDS CUOMO’S RANT
January 24, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the latest flap over Governor Andrew Cuomo’s rant: One week ago today, Governor Cuomo railed against what he called “extreme conservatives” who are “pro-life, pro-assault weapons, anti-gay.” He said such persons “have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers... [Read more...]