On November 30 and December 1, the Somerville Theater in Somerville, Massachusetts, presented Faith Soloway’s, “Jesus Has Two Mommies.” It was also performed on December 21 and 22 at Boston’s Copley Theater. Called a “multi-media schlock opera,” the performance features Ms. Soloway, who plays herself, and Christine Cannavo,... [Read more...]
KISSLING BLAMES BISHOPS FOR AIDS
Frances Kissling, president of Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), announced after Thanksgiving that she was launching a global campaign to change the Catholic Church’s teachings on sexuality. She wants to end what she calls “the Catholic bishops’ ban on condoms.” The ad reads as follows: “Catholic people care. Do our bishops?... [Read more...]
MAKERS OF HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS DUMB DOWN CHRISTMAS
Makers of holiday greeting cards show great unevenness in their handling of Christian, Jewish and Muslim holidays. Here is what our review of the greeting cards available on the home page of Yahoo! revealed: There are over 350 Christmas cards yet only 25 have a religious content. There are at least 8 objectionable cards in the “Humorous”... [Read more...]
RABBI HIER TWISTS THE FACTS TO INDICT PIUS XII
On November 14, Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, issued a news release that was challenged by Catholic League president William Donohue. On December 7, Donohue asked Rabbi Hier to substantiate the following italicized parts of his comments: “Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden adamantly refused, pointing... [Read more...]
SAYING “MERRY CHRISTMAS” MADE SAFE IN SEATTLE
Thanks to the Catholic League, employees in King County, Washington, were allowed to say “Merry Christmas” this year. But if the Seattle-area county executive Ron Sims had his way, the ban he instituted would still be in place. Sims, who is a Baptist minister, issued a memo on November 14 mandating that King County employees use “religion-neutral”... [Read more...]
MAXIMUM PENALTY SOUGHT AGAINST ANTI-CATHOLIC TEACHERS
The Catholic League is seeking the maximum penalty against anti-Catholic teachers at Sharon High School in Massachusetts for their participation in an anti-Catholic event. At the high school’s Halloween party, two male students dressed as pregnant nuns and another dressed as the priest impregnator. They were awarded first prize by a faculty panel:... [Read more...]
UNIV. OF NORTHERN IOWA HOSTS “CORPUS CHRISTI”
The University of Northern Iowa hosted the Terrence McNally play, “Corpus Christi,” December 12-14. The play depicts Christ having sex with the 12 apostles. Catholic League president William Donohue jumped on this issue and made headlines in Cedar Rapids as a result. The public was largely on our side. Here is the text of Donohue’s remarks: “The... [Read more...]
WEST PALM BEACH VA MEDICAL CENTER SHOWS BIAS AGAINST CHRISTIANS
On December 7, menorahs were removed from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Palm Beach. On December 10, they were restored. The initial complaints were made by those who contended that the menorah is a religious symbol and should therefore not be displayed on government property. The second round of complaints came from the Jewish War Veterans.... [Read more...]
WESTCHESTER PRO-ABORTION UNIT PENALIZED FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL ELECTION LAW
In mid-December, Rye, New York attorney and Catholic League member Aldo Vitagliano was notified by the Federal Election Commission that he has prevailed against a pro-abortion group from Westchester, New York. On March 1, 1999, Vitagliano filed a complaint against PROCHOICE VOTER, the Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion PAC, and the Westchester... [Read more...]
NAPA VALLEY MUSEUM DISPLAYS DEFECATING POPE
In January, we received a complaint regarding an exhibition at a Napa, California museum that quickly led to a protest by the Catholic League. The protest was covered by media from coast to coast and seriously embarrassed museum officials. The exhibition, “Active Ingredients,” was held at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food & the... [Read more...]