Bill Donohue and Harvey Weinstein have been locking horns for over two decades. So when the New York Times broke the story about his sexual escapades—using his power position to abuse women in his employ—it triggered a strong response from us. We now know that Weinstein abused women even as he championed the cause of women's [...]
President Trump did not let Catholics down: His administration granted a religious exemption to the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate on October 6th. Those employers whose "sincerely held religious beliefs" are compromised by providing for abortion-inducing drugs, sterilization, and contraceptives in their healthcare plans do not have to abide by the mandate. By providing for [...]
William A. Donohue When the Catholic League objects to anti-Catholic art, we are routinely labeled censors by the artistic community, but when some of their liberal colleagues object to art that offends them—such as treating lizards "inhumanely"—there is little outrage, and no name calling. Where was the outrage by the media, the artistic community, and free [...]
Bill Donohue For over two decades, Harvey Weinstein and I have been at war with each other. It started in 1995 when Miramax released the anti-Catholic movie, "Priest." Miramax was the creation of the two Weinstein brothers, Bob and Harvey; the parent company was Disney. I was president of the Catholic League for only two years [...]
The House recently passed the "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act." The bill would make it illegal for anyone to perform, or attempt to perform, an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy; it allows exceptions for rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother. The bill now goes to the Senate. A similar measure won [...]
Why are feminists working overtime to keep information from women about their bodies? And why are they trying desperately to prevent them from receiving first-class medical care? To be blunt, they are jeopardizing women's health. Feminists at Planned Parenthood oppose laws that require women seeking an abortion to see pictures of the baby they are planning [...]
On October 5, the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate voted 11-9 to approve the nomination of Notre Dame law professor Amy Coney Barrett for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The committee sent her nomination on to the full Senate for a final vote. The whole process was tainted [...]
California Governor Jerry Brown recently vetoed AB 569, a bill that the Catholic League opposed as "a blatant assault on religious freedom." In August, Bill Donohue wrote to every member of the California State Senate. "Under the guise of 'anti-discrimination,'" he explained, this bill would have barred religious organizations from establishing faith-based codes of conduct for [...]
Harvey Weinstein and Bill Donohue have been doing battle for decades—he is the supreme Catholic basher in Hollywood. Now we know that he is a serial abuser of women. He never paid a price for his anti-Catholic bigotry, but this is different: liberals are supposed to object to womanizers. What makes this case so interesting is [...]
Revelations about Harvey Weinstein's predatory behavior should inspire others in Hollywood to come forward. We have known for decades that Hollywood is infested with sexually abusing men in senior positions, but there has been a reluctance to come forward. Weinstein has provided an opening that must be seized. Hollywood has had a jolly good time ridiculing [...]
