OPEN LETTER TO SEN. DURBIN: DECLINE CATHOLIC AWARD
September 23, 2025 The Honorable Richard Durbin 711 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Durbin: On November 3, you are scheduled to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Keep Hope Alive” [...]
SEN. DURBIN’S CATHOLIC AWARD SETS OFF ALARMS
Bill Donohue Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), who identifies as Catholic, has been named by the Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich, the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the “Keep Hope Alive” Benefit on [...]
UN CELEBRATES WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Bill Donohue Today the United Nations is holding a high-level meeting celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Too bad it is such a sham. But this is nothing new. In [...]
FBI TACKLES ANTI-CATHOLIC BIGOTRY
The FBI is now cracking down on anti-Catholic bigotry, trying to undo the incredible anti-Catholicism that existed in the Biden administration. To read Bill Donohue’s letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, pledging the support of [...]
WHEN FIDO HAS MORE RIGHTS THAN FREDDY
Bill Donohue The Catholic Church regards animals to be part of God’s creation, and are therefore deserving of respect. But only men and women are made in the image and likeness of God. Moreover, animals [...]
KIRK WAS KILLED BECAUSE HE WAS CHRISTIAN
Bill Donohue Charlie Kirk was assassinated because he was an outspoken Christian. This is undeniable. Yet the media continue to bury this fact. Of course he was a conservative Christian—those are the only Christians targeted [...]
FREE SPEECH ON CAMPUS BARELY EXISTS
Bill Donohue Every year the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) releases its annual survey results assessing free speech on college and university campuses. The “2026 College Free Speech Rankings” was recently published, and [...]
CHARLIE KIRK, R.I.P.
Bill Donohue We do not yet know the identity and the precise motive of the person who killed Charlie Kirk, but we do know who hates free speech, and that is what he championed. Charlie [...]
GROUND ZERO CROSS STILL POIGNANT
Bill Donohue It is officially known as “The Cross at Ground Zero.” The 17-foot high column and cross-beam retrieved from the World Trade Center is included in the September 11 Memorial and Museum. Most Americans, [...]
IT’S OFFICIAL—MOST DEMOCRATS ARE SOCIALISTS
Bill Donohue There was a time, not too long ago, when to call someone a socialist was to stigmatize him. No more. Most Democrats proudly admit they are now socialists. Even communism is making a [...]
BUSY ON ALL FRONTS
William A. Donohue Last December I wrote a president’s desk piece titled, “Culture War Ready to Explode.” I predicted that the election of Barack Obama would occasion a fierce battle between traditionalists and modernists, and [...]
MORAL BASIS OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
On December 18, Pope Benedict XVI told 11 new ambassadors to the Vatican that economic development and financial policies must be based on firm ethical grounds. This was not a throw-away statement: the pope has [...]
SOME REALLY LOVE ABORTION
William A. Donohue The pro-life movement knows that 2009 will test its reserve more than ever before. It is an appropriate time, then, to consider what we’re up against. Most of those in favor of [...]
CULTURE WAR READY TO EXPLODE
William A. Donohue We have been in the throes of a culture war for the past half-century, but never has it been more imperative to buckle your seat belts until now. Quite frankly, the culture [...]
KERRY KENNEDY CATHOLICS
William A. Donohue A Pew survey recently revealed that no religion has lost more adherents, proportionately speaking, than Catholicism. That may be true, but it is also true that no other religion is beset with [...]
“COMMON GROUND” CATHOLICS
William A. Donohue After George W. Bush won reelection in 2004, it was disclosed that “values voters” played a major role in defeating the Democrats. More than any other issue, it was abortion that proved [...]
MILITANT ATHEISM UNLEASHED
William A. Donohue When I spoke to a reporter from Providence about a play that mocked the Eucharist, I unloaded. Fortunately, he listened to me explain the source of my anger. “Because this is the [...]
POWER TO THE PEOPLE?
William A. Donohue In the 1960s, left-wing radicals loved to shout, “Power to the People.” They didn’t mean it then, and the aging extremists sure don’t mean it now. Laura Ingraham means it—she even wrote [...]
INTERNET PLUSES AND MINUSES
William A. Donohue Libel laws in this country divide the population in two: private persons and public persons. Following New York Times v. Sullivan in 1964, the former category is entitled to plenty of protection while the [...]
THE PROFESSORS AND THE POPE
William A. Donohue When Pope Benedict XVI succeeded Pope John Paul II, the Catholic Church was blessed to have two back-to-back intellectuals of the highest order ascend to the throne of Peter. Even though most [...]
LA Dodgers blasted for plans to honor ‘queer and trans nuns’: ‘Diabolical’
Bill in the news (New York Post): Catholic League president Bill Donohue also wrote to Manfred “about this unprovoked assault on Catholics.” “Don’t believe the lie that the ‘Sisters’ mean no harm,” he said, accusing the Dodgers [...]
Catholic League Decries L.A. Dodgers’ Award to LGBT Group Known for Drag Queens in Nun Habits
Bill in the news (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue denounced the L.A. Dodgers’ decision to give the Community Hero Award to “an obscene anti-Catholic group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.” READ MORE HERE
L.A. Dodgers Will Honor Drag Group Mocking Catholics: ‘Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence’
Bill in the News (Daily Wire): Catholic League President Bill Donohue called the group an “obscene anti-Catholic group” and said he is writing to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Rob Manfred about the situation. READ [...]
The Elites’ “War on Virtue” with Bill Donohue – Plotlines
Bill Donohue discusses his new book, War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream, on "Plotlines" with Connor McHugh. To watch click here.
“Federalist Radio Hour”
Bill in the News ("Federalist Radio Hour"): Bill discusses his new book, War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream, with Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky on the "Federalist Radio Hour." [...]
“The World Over with Raymond Arroyo”
Bill Donohue talks about his new book War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream with Raymond Arroyo. To watch click here.
“Respect Life Radio”
Bill in the News ("Respect Life Radio"): Bill Donohue discusses his new book, War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class is Killing the American Dream, with Deacon Geoff Bennett on "Respect Life Radio." To listen [...]
Catholic Civil Rights Leader Requests Nashville Police Department Release Covenant Killer’s Manifesto
Bill in the News: (The Tennessee Star) “So where’s the manifesto?” Donohue asked. “Who’s holding it back? What’s driving this decision?” The leader of the Catholic civil rights organization cited a report Thursday that Representative [...]
Trump, DeSantis each head for New Hampshire
Bill in the News (Washington Times): A new book has arrived with a telling title: “War on Virtue: How the Ruling Class Is Killing the American Dream.” The author is Bill Donohue, president and CEO of [...]
“Vocal Point” with Jerry Newcombe
Bill in the News ("Vocal Point" with Jerry Newcombe): Founding father John Adams once said, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any [...]
Annual Reports
Executive Summary
Executive Summary The most important Catholic event in the U.S. in 2008 was the papal visit that took place in April. Pope Benedict XVI not only brought joy and hope to the faithful, he swayed [...]
Activist
Activist Organizations January Americans United for Separation of Church and State criticized a resolution introduced by Virginia Congressman, Randy Forbes. The resolution would support a designated week each May for “the appreciation of and education [...]
The Arts
January – March Los Angeles, CA – The Annie Hendy play “The Catholic Girl’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity” was performed at the Pico Playhouse. The play is about a 24-year-old Catholic woman who is [...]
Business
Business & Workplace January Daly City, CA – A man-turned-woman sued Seton Medical Center after being denied breast augmentation surgery following a transgender operation. The Catholic hospital, which is run by the Daughters of Charity, [...]
Education
January 17 Madison, WI – A U.S. district judge ruled that the University of Wisconsin-Madison must stop denying funding to student organizations that engage in prayer, worship, or proselytizing. The school refused to fund the [...]
Government
January Denver, CO – Colorado state house member Gwyn Green introduced two separate bills—one for private institutions and one for public institutions—regarding lawsuits involving the sexual abuse of children. We addressed this legislation with two [...]
Media
BOOKS June 3 Lewis Black released his book, Me of Little Faith. In his book, Black attacks the Church, Orthodox Jews and Mormons, but gives Islam a pass. Black’s chapter on Islam, titled “Islam. All I’m [...]
Miscellaneous
January 4 La Grange, KY – A divorced-atheist father sued to keep his son from attending Catholic high school next year. Following the divorce, the child was ordered by a judge to remain in the [...]
Cartoons
Rather than focusing on the positive message that Pope Benedict XVI conveyed at the World Youth Day celebration in Australia, cartoonist Simanca Osmani took a shot at the Holy Father for rejecting the culture [...]
Executive Summary
We’ve had big years before, but never have we had more blockbuster victories than in 2007. And never before were we engaged in so many different types of controversies; the range of issues was truly [...]
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