OBAMA SHOULD RETURN MAHER’S DONATION
Catholic League president Bill Donohue makes public his letter to President Barack Obama. To read our report on Bill Maher, click here. Donohue’s letter is printed below. Dear Mr. President: On March 6th, you called for more civility in the national dialogue on important issues. One way to demonstrate your fidelity to this noble goal would be to... [Read more...]
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Catholic League president Bill Donohue responds to a post today on the Catholic News Service (CNS) website: In a blog post today titled “Setting the Record Straight,” CNS seriously misrepresents the position of the Catholic League. CNS was taken to task by us yesterday for not listing on its website as a feature story the March 2 letter from Cardinal... [Read more...]
SHILLING FOR OBAMA
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: The Catholic left is so deep in the tank for Obama that they are working publicly to undermine the bishops. First a little background. On March 2, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, speaking for the bishops, said that at a recent meeting between the bishops’ conference staff and the White House staff,... [Read more...]
CARDINAL DOLAN’S CHALLENGE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the reaction to Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s letter of March 2 to the bishops: As the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Cardinal Timothy Dolan outlined last Friday his many concerns about the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directive mandating that the... [Read more...]
RELIGIOUS RIGHTS REJECTED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on today’s Senate vote to table the “Respect for Rights of Conscience Act”: The 51-48 vote to table an amendment by Sen. Roy Blunt that would guarantee rights of conscience for the employees of religious institutions does not end the debate. There is a bill sponsored by Rep. Jeff Fortenberry that... [Read more...]