HIGH COURT ENDS WITH A MEDIA CRASH
The Catholic League Forum on recent Supreme Court victories. To watch click here.
HIGH COURT ENDS WITH A MEDIA CRASH
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of the Supreme Court: The Supreme Court ends its 2021-2022 term today. It also ends a particularly embarrassing time for the media. On June 24, the [...]
PRO-ABORTION PROTESTERS TURN VIOLENT
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on pro-abortion protesters: Violence is what defines abortion, and it often defines the behavior of those who champion its cause. Following the release of the Supreme Court decision overturning [...]
PELOSI’S COMMUNION STUNT AT THE VATICAN
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Rep. Nancy Pelosi receiving Communion at the Vatican: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who rejects the Catholic Church's teachings on abortion, marriage and sexuality, received Holy Communion on June [...]
ROE DECISION SENDS CELEBRITIES INTO ORBIT
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how celebrities reacted to the overturning of Roe v. Wade: For most Americans, abortion is a difficult subject. The vast majority did not support what the Roe and [...]
VICTORY FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an important victory for religious liberty: The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to affirm the religious rights of a football coach who prayed after the game on the field. [...]
VICTORY FOR LIFE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade: For a half century, abortion has been legal across the United States. Those days are over: the Supreme Court has [...]
SCHOOL CHOICE RULING RILES SECULAR MANIACS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue replies to secular critics of the Supreme Court ruling on school choice: Their heads are exploding. The secular maniacs who staff the most prominent atheist organizations are beside themselves over [...]
GAY ROLE IN MONKEYPOX IS SERIOUS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on media coverage of monkeypox: The media were quick to attribute priestly sexual abuse to the rigidities of Church teachings on sexuality, the celibacy mandate, etc. Those who are [...]
VICTORY FOR SCHOOL CHOICE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Supreme Court victory for school choice: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that it is unconstitutional for Maine to provide public funds for private schools but not [...]
NY GOV. HOCHUL’S WAR ON PRO-LIFERS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's abortion policies: It would be hard to beat the enthusiasm for abortion shown by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but the current [...]
CLARIFYING OUR ROLE
William A. Donohue Following the debacle with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, I found it necessary to write a statement that would clarify what we do. There are some conservative Catholics, and others, who think we [...]
ELITES CELEBRATE WHAT DIVIDES US
Pluralism is a good thing, just so long as it is not pushed to extremes, because when it is, it becomes a separatist threat to cultural cohesion. Unfortunately, we live in a time when our [...]
CANCEL CULTURE IS CANCEROUS
William A. Donohue Technically speaking, censorship is something that only the government can do: it has the power to stop speech before it is uttered and prohibit the distribution of the written word. In a [...]
PROUD TO DEFEND MOTHER TERESA—AGAIN
William A. Donohue Sometime in the spring of 2021, I was asked by a distinguished movie production company from the U.K. if I was interested in being interviewed for a documentary they were planning to [...]
CLERGY SCANDAL—20 YEARS LATER
On January 6, 2002, the Boston Globe began a series of stories on its investigation into clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston. It would prove to be the most damaging report on the [...]
ARCHBISHOP GOMEZ’S FINEST HOUR
On November 4, Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez made one of the most brilliant addresses given in Catholic circles in recent memory. His speech was given at the Congress of Catholics and Public Life in [...]
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE WANES ACROSS THE BOARD
It is important in a free country for its citizens to have faith in their leaders, their institutions and each other. To be sure, there is nothing wrong with challenging the policies and perspectives of [...]
ELITES ARE BENT ON DIVIDING US
The ruling class wants to divide us. They can't seem to get enough division, whether it be along racial, ethnic, class, or sex lines. Their favorite weapon is race, and they are very good at [...]
WHY I WROTE MY LATEST BOOK
William A. Donohue To be a good writer, it is important, at least for me, to have a passion for the subject. I brought my passion to bear in writing The Truth about Clergy Sexual [...]
RIGHTS FOR TREES BUT NOT FOR THEE
Christopher D. Stone is not exactly a household name, but he clearly left his mark on the "rights" movement. The University of Southern California law professor recently died. More well known was his father, I.F. [...]
Bill Donohue On Clergy Sexual Abuse, Homosexuality, And The Media
Bill in the news (Catholic World Report): Catholic League President Bill Donohue talks about his latest book, The Truth About Clergy Sexual Abuse, and how Catholics can approach the scandal of clergy sexual abuse with clarity, [...]
“THE WORLD OVER” WITH RAYMOND ARROYO
Bill Donohue discusses the attacks on Catholic churches in the US following the controversial leaked draft opinion pertaining to Roe vs. Wade from the US Supreme Court. To watch click here.
BILL DONOHUE JOINS WABC’s “BERNIE AND SID IN THE MORNING”
Bill in the news (WABC Radio): Bill Donohue discusses the Supreme Court leak, doxing Supreme Court Justices and more with WABC radio's "Bernie & Sid in the Morning." To listen click here.
MOTHER TERESA’S CAMPAIGN AGAINST ABORTION IN IRELAND FEATURED IN NEW DOCUMENTARY
Bill in the news (WABC Radio): In the documentary, President of the Catholic League, Bill Donohue, said both Mother Teresa and Pope John Paul II were concerned the church was becoming too liberal in the [...]
Firebrand politician Marjorie Taylor Greene lashes out at US Catholic bishops
Bill in the news (National Catholic Reporter): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
Marjorie Taylor Greene Clarifies How ‘Satan Is Controlling’ Catholic Church
Bill in the news (Newsweek): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
The Complicated Feud That Started When Marjorie Taylor Greene Said Satan Was Controlling the Catholic Church
Bill in the news (Salon): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Catholic Church is ‘controlled by Satan’ in remarks on bishops and the Catholic League
Bill in the news (America): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
Marjorie Taylor Greene feuds with conservative Catholics over ‘Satan’ remarks
Bill in the news (Religion News Service): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
Rep. Greene, Catholic League President Spar Over Immigration Charity
Bill in the news (Newsmax): Catholic League President Bill Donohue calls for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to apologize for slandering the Church. READ MORE HERE
Special Reports
COLUMBUS BASHING IS UNWARRANTED
In recognition of Columbus Day, we are offering a three-part series on this subject. In the first part we will address the origins of the assault on Columbus. In the second part, we will offer [...]
TRANSGENDER REPORTS ARE STARTLING
Bill Donohue Now that the new school year is upon us, it is important for parents to understand how the sexual engineers in education are trying to program students into accepting gender ideology. To that [...]
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S POLICIES: DEPARTURES FROM CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
This is an ongoing documentation of President Biden's policies that clash with Catholic teachings. April 19, 2022—Biden's Department of Health and Human Services announced that they plan to rescind conscience rules for religious healthcare workers [...]
REPORT SENT TO BISHOPS ON BIDEN’S POLICY DEPARTURES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Catholic League report: We have prepared a report, "President Biden's Policies: Departures from Catholic Teachings," that outlines many instances where his decision-making on important moral issues is [...]
Religious Persecution in China
To read our report on human rights violations in China, click here.
Religious Liberty Actions Taken By Trump Administration
The Catholic League has tallied nearly 50 instances where President Donald Trump has embraced or advanced religious liberty. To read the full report, click here.
THE ACLU AT 100
The American Civil Liberties Union was founded by Roger Baldwin on January 20, 1920. The ACLU scheduled a Centennial Gala for March 31, 2020, but had to cancel it because of Covid restrictions. Catholic League [...]
REFUTACIÓN DEL INFORME DEL GRAN JURADO DE PENNSYLVANIA
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. Presidente Liga Católica para los Derechos Civiles y Religiosos 16 de agosto de 2018 A diferencia de la mayoría de los comentaristas y reporteros, he leído la mayor parte del informe del [...]
PENNSYLVANIA GRAND JURY REPORT DEBUNKED
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights August 16, 2018 Unlike most commentators and reporters, I have read most of the Pennsylvania grand jury report. The purpose of this statement is [...]
The Catholic Church and Sexual Abuse
To read Bill Donohue's analysis of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church that appeared in an international social science journal, click here.
Annual Reports
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
Michael P. McDonald, Director of Communications If one considers the hostility the Catholic Church and traditional Judeo-Christian values faced from the Biden Administration, corporations, education, and the perpetually aggrieved activist class, 2021 was a long [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2020 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue When I became president and CEO of the Catholic League in 1993, the lion's share of anti-Catholic bigotry stemmed from the entertainment [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW
Bill Donohue When the year began, I was anxiously awaiting an opportunity to defend the Catholic Church in one of those storied debates sponsored by the Oxford Union. The debate was scheduled for February. But [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue Victory is sweet, even if it takes what seems like an eternity to secure. In January, we protested the most obscene anti-Catholic [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2017 YEAR IN REVIEW Bill Donohue "The election of Donald Trump may signal a change for the better on religious liberty issues. We will know in due course." [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE FOR RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2016 YEAR IN REVIEW
Bill Donohue Twenty years ago, I wrote that "the most invidious form of anti-Catholicism is that which emanates from elite circles." I also noted that "there is also a brand of anti-Catholicism that comes from [...]
PREFACE
By any index, we had a very good year in 2015. That is largely due to our employees, and to our members who make it happen. We are fortunate to have a very competent staff. [...]
Executive Summary
The Catholic event of the year—at least for Americans—was also the Catholic League event of the year, namely, the pope's historic visit to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia. Pope Francis electrified the nation, [...]
Activist Organizations
January In 2013, Rebecca Randles, an attorney who works with supreme Catholic-suing lawyer Jeffrey Anderson, sued Bill Donohue and the Catholic League for allegedly libeling a man who had made accusations against a priest in [...]
The Arts
March Grants Pass, OR – Jim Ingraham's picture was selected as the Caveman Camera Club's image of the month for March. Given the theme of "contradiction,'' Ingraham shot a photograph he titled "Bad Nun." The [...]
Most Shared Posts
Catholic League Forum: Supreme Court Victories
Catholic League Forum is a weekly Q&A discussion between Catholic League president Bill Donohue and director of communications Mike McDonald on contemporary issues of interest to the Catholic community. This [...]
HOUSE MEMBER INSULTS CATHOLICS; SANCTIONS REQUESTED
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican from Georgia, recently insulted Catholics when she said, "Satan's controlling the Church." Bill Donohue quickly called on her to be sanctioned by her colleagues in [...]
BIDEN’S BIOLOGY
"Roe says what all basic mainstream religions have historically concluded—that the right—that the existence of a human life and being is a question. Is it at the moment of conception? [...]
CLARIFYING OUR ROLE
William A. Donohue Following the debacle with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, I found it necessary to write a statement that would clarify what we do. There are some conservative Catholics, [...]