New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani threatened to evict the Brooklyn Museum of Art after it hosted the “Sensation” exhibit last fall that featured a dung-stained Virgin Mary portrait. The museum struck back suing the City for violating First Amendment rights. On March 27, both sides agreed to settle their dispute by dropping their respective... [Read more...]
MORE ANTI-CATHOLIC ADS
As readers of Catalyst know, anytime we spot one of the anti-Catholic ads of the Eternal Gospel Church in a newspaper, we immediately ask the publisher to refrain from accepting such ads in the future. Fortunately, most newspaper publishers listen to reason and do not intentionally seek to promote bigotry. Our latest victory is the Columbian, southern... [Read more...]
NBC AXES “GOD”
The animated comedy, “God, the Devil and Bob,” has been axed by NBC after a number of the station’s affiliates refused to air it. Its poor ratings and controversial nature were also mentioned as reasons why the show was dropped. The Catholic League let NBC know that we were monitoring the show. Our position was that “God” was... [Read more...]
PAPAL TRIP TO HOLY LAND REIGNITES DEBATE ON PIUS XII
Pope John Paul II’s historic trip to the Holy Land received very fair coverage by the media. While there were several columnists and TV and radio pundits who made patently unfair comments, most news reports were not tainted with bias. What the trip did, however, was reignite the debate on what Pope Pius XII did during the Holocaust. One of the most... [Read more...]
PIUS: HOLOCAUST ENABLER?
For John Cornwell, Pius XII is “Hitler’s Pope.” For Martin Peretz, the pope is a Holocaust “enabler.” Peretz is the editor of the left-wing journal, The New Republic, and this was the charge he made in his article “Tel Aviv Postcard” on April 10. Knowing that the journal has been around for quite a long time, we... [Read more...]
PROPAGANDA MASKED AS EDUCATION
The substitution of propaganda for objective reporting is bad enough, but when it is transmitted as education to unsuspecting students, it is unconscionable. This explains our reaction to some recent broadcasts by Channel One Network that made their way into classrooms around the country, including Catholic ones. Channel One is used by many teachers... [Read more...]
QUOTABLE
NBC’s “Today Show” (3/21/00) DR. DONOHUE: …I think the Catholics have to own up to the fact that they didn’t do enough during the Holocaust. The is a grand collective act of contrition. On the other hand, you know, Catholics are not a punching bag. And there are some people who want to keep upping the ante. It’s like it’s never... [Read more...]
SEEING EVIL IN GOOD
Prayer and the crucifix. Fairly non-controversial subjects, one would think. But to some, they are sources of evil. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been combating anti-Semitism since the early part of the 20th century. That some of its leaders are need in of a workshop on tolerance is as regrettable as it is true. Take Dena Marks, for instance,... [Read more...]
SENATE ASKED TO DEFEND HOLY SEE
On March 21, the Catholic League formally wrote to all 100 U.S. senators asking them to support Senate Resolution #87: introduced by Senator Bob Smith of New Hampshire, the resolution supports the current status of the Holy See at the U.N. and denounces the anti-Catholic campaign to unseat it. “As you know,” William Donohue said, “the... [Read more...]
SWEEPS WINNERS
Congratulations to the winners of our spring sweepstakes. The first prize went to Sue Blaes of Chesterfield, Missouri; Father Almonte of St. Rocco Church in Johnston, Rhode Island won the second prize; and the third place winner was Lewellyn Kountz of Conroe, Texas. The prizes were a picture of the Last Supper and statues of the Sacred Heart and Pieta. Read More →