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VALENTINE’S DAY CRACKUP
February 14, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on St. Valentine’s Day crackups: The two greatest threats to liberty today, and to Catholicism, stem from militant secularism at home and militant Islam abroad. Both strains of extremism are on display today. Planned Parenthood’s president Cecile Richards is celebrating St. Valentine’s Day by tweeting a video... [Read more...]
PHILOMENA DENIED PAPAL MEETING
February 13, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on more spin from the “Philomena” team: Earlier this year, Harvey Weinstein, distributor of “Philomena,” went to Switzerland seeking to manipulate the pope: he lobbied Vatican officials there in an attempt to secure a private screening for Pope Francis. He failed. “The Holy Father does not see films... [Read more...]
MORE LIES ABOUT “PHILOMENA”
February 12, 2014
Bill Donohue comments on the latest lies about “Philomena”: The lies told about the Weinstein-distributed film, “Philomena,” never stop. Steve Coogan, who did the screenplay adaptation, and is one of the producers, appeared on MSNBC today to discuss the movie. Richard Liu, the host, said at one point, “And you’re... [Read more...]
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on the upcoming Oscar balloting: The song, “Alone Yet Not Alone,” was nominated for an Oscar, but then the decision was rescinded; the tune is from a Christian film of the same title.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...]