RELIGIOUS DISSIDENTS ATTACK RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on who is supporting the latest attack on religious liberty The Equality Act, as I recently stated, "is the most comprehensive assault on religious liberty, the right to life, [...]
PRO-INFANTICIDE GOV. CALLED A MODERATE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how the media are covering a supporter of infanticide: Infanticide is the deliberate killing of infants, either by active or passive measures. In Nazi Germany, they preferred the [...]
CALIFORNIA CONFESSIONAL BILL IS ABSURD
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a California bill that threatens religious liberty: Lawyers have attorney-client privileges, journalists are allowed to keep their sources confidential, and priests have "penitential communication" privileges. In all three [...]
EQUALITY ACT IS MADNESS ON STILTS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the Equality Act: The Equality Act is the most comprehensive assault on religious liberty, the right to life, and privacy rights ever packaged into one bill in the [...]
VICE PRESIDENT PENCE’S TRUTHFUL ADDRESS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Vice President Mike Pence's speech at Liberty University: On May 11, Vice President Mike Pence spoke at Liberty University's Commencement, offering a stirring address. "The truth is," he [...]
WASHINGTON POST WRONG ON CHURCH REFORMS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in Saturday's Washington Post on reforms released by the Vatican: It would be hard to find a more wrongheaded editorial on the recently released Vatican reforms [...]
NEW SEX ABUSE REFORMS WELCOMED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on new sexual abuse reforms announced by the Vatican: After much delay, the Vatican has finally set forth reforms to combat clergy sexual abuse. Fortunately, they are comprehensive and [...]
SETH MEYERS LIVES IN A BUBBLE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Seth Meyers' latest attack on the Catholic Church: In his NBC-TV show last night, Seth Meyers told viewers that "Pope Francis has announced new rules designed to change [...]
CRIMINAL PROBE OF PA REP. SIMS NEEDED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on his latest effort to bring Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims to justice: On May 7, the Catholic League contacted every member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. We sought [...]
RAPPER VIDEO SPURS BIGOTRY AND VIOLENCE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an obscene video: Rapper Joyner Lucas is not exactly a household name, but he should be. Not for his singing, but for his thuggery. Lucas deceitfully secured access [...]
BENEDICT XVI ANALYZES ROOTS OF THE SCANDAL
William A. Donohue Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has released a lengthy essay on the roots of clergy sexual abuse that is illuminating and courageous. It is illuminating because he shows how forces inside and outside [...]
WHY I WROTE COMMON SENSE CATHOLICISM
William A. Donohue When I was in the Air Force, in the late 1960s, I became interested in politics. It was a turbulent time, and this was certainly true of California, where I was stationed. [...]
THE PERILS OF SENTIMENTALISM
Bill Donohue To be sentimental about certain things in life is not only normal, it is admirable. But sentimentalism is different. One of the definitions found in The Free Dictionary defines it as "excessive indulgence [...]
STANDING FAST FOR PRIESTS’ RIGHTS
William A. Donohue The average detainee in Guantanamo Bay has more rights than the average accused priest in America does today. Those who doubt this to be true can begin by naming all of the [...]
BISHOPS BEWARE OF SOME LAY CATHOLICS
The week before the U.S. bishops convened in Baltimore, I wrote an article warning the bishops to be careful when listening to the laity for advice. Some are responsible, I said, and some are an [...]
LIES MARKED KAVANAUGH HEARING
William A. Donohue When I debated Christopher Hitchens, I told the famed atheist that if he wants to take on Mother Teresa, then he had better have the evidence. My axiom is simple: the more [...]
FIDELITY AND COURAGE NEEDED NOW
"Fidelity, fidelity, fidelity." That was Father Richard John Neuhaus' answer to the clergy sexual abuse crisis that exploded in 2002. It still is a great tonic, but it is incomplete: courage is also needed. Priests [...]
ATHEIST ACTIVISTS EMBRACE SEXUAL LIBERTINISM
William A. Donohue At first glance, there doesn't appear to be a relationship between the views of atheist leaders and sexuality, but upon closer inspection, there clearly is. In so many cases, the hatred of [...]
25 YEARS AND COUNTING
William A. Donohue July 1st marked my 25th anniversary as president and CEO of the Catholic League. It's been a great run, and I am not about to pack it in. On July 18, I [...]
MARX’S BLOODY LEGACY
William A. Donohue May 5th marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx. He is being celebrated by those who are horrified by Hitler, which makes their opposition to genocide phony. What Marx [...]
Catholic League: PA Gov’t Needs to ‘Condemn the Vicious Attack’ on Woman Praying by Rep. Brian Sims
Bill In The News (CNSNews): In reference to Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims (D-District 182), who filmed and badgered a woman praying outside of a Planned Parenthood abortion office, Catholic League President Bill Donohue announced [...]
N.Y. Times columnist reportedly urged violence against pro-life students: ‘Kick them in the head’
Bill In The News (Washington Times): A New York Times op-ed columnist has reportedly advocated that pro-life students be attacked, spit on and kicked in the head. When she was a student journalist at SUNY-Buffalo [...]
Catholic League: Pete Buttigieg ‘Loyal Soldier in War on Religion’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is no friend to people of faith, warns Catholic League President Bill Donohue, but rather a “loyal soldier in the secularist war on religion.” READ MORE HERE [...]
Fox News anchors cut off guests speculating about cause of Notre Dame fire
Bill In The News (Washington Examiner): Two Fox News anchors cut off guests who tried to talk about suspicions on the origins of the Notre Dame fire on Monday. Media critic and deputy mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine Philippe [...]
CAVUTO HANGS UP ON BILL DONOHUE AFTER HE LINKS NOTRE DAME FIRE TO RECENT PARIS CHURCH ATTACKS
Bill In The News (The Daily Caller): Fox News’ Neil Cavuto hung up on Catholic League president Bill Donohue on Monday when he refused to stop speculating that the catastrophic Notre Dame fire could be [...]
R.I. Teachers’ Unions Object to Bill to Criminalize Sex Between Teachers and Students
Bill In The News (CNSNews): The Rhode Island legislature is considering a bill that would make it illegal for any school employee to have sex with a student between the ages of 14 and 18, and the [...]
Agencies Can’t Cite Religious Belief to Bar Kids From Gay Adopters, Rules Michigan’s Lesbian AG
Bill In The News (CNSNews.com): Nessel is "an ideological extremist who has repeatedly demonstrated her animus toward the Catholic Church and people of faith," said Catholic League President Bill Donohue in a statement. "In a [...]
Withholding donations to church fails to account for progress on abuse
Bill In The News (CatholicPhilly): In a time of anger and frustration over the church’s handling of clergy sexual abuse cases, some Catholics might be tempted to withhold donations to the church — especially when [...]
Catholic officials want apology for ‘disgraceful’ Saturday Night Live skit
Bill In The News (CatholicPhilly): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, based in New York, similarly took offense at Davidson’s remarks, saying in a March 11 statement that the [...]
Abortion always can be dangerous
Bill In The News (Northwest Florida Daily News): Very good letter,“Battling Infanticide,” from Charles Minter. Also, it is rarely, if ever, publicized that there are serious complications from abortions. Dr. W.Matt Zban, a well-respected emergency [...]
Special Reports
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.
NYS CHILD VICTIMS ACT IS FLAWED
Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains the flaws in the Child Victims Act, a measure included in this year's budget by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. It is being widely distributed to lawmakers, bishops, and [...]
PRESS CONFERENCE ON “JERRY SPRINGER: THE OPERA”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an anti-Christian play that previews on January 23: On January 23, "Jerry Springer: The Opera," a New Group production, will preview at the Pershing Square Signature Center, an [...]
SEXUAL DEVIANTS AND ENABLERS – PARTS I & II
PART I MEN ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WHO HAVE A RECORD OF ANTI-CATHOLIC OFFENSES ENTERTAINMENT: Ben Affleck—After speaking out against Weinstein, the Oscar winner became the subject of his own sex assault narrative [...]
THE WAR AGAINST CARDINAL PELL
Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights July 20, 2017 Meet the Accusers Cardinal George Pell's appearance before a Melbourne court on July 26 will be watched carefully all over the [...]
SNAP IMPLODES
Bill Donohue The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) has been sued before, and while it has been hurt by those filings, the latest one suggests the end is near. It can't come [...]
DONOHUE’S ROLE IN FBI-WEINER PROBE
Bill Donohue comments on his role in the FBI probe of Anthony Weiner: Two months ago to the day, I asked for an investigation of Anthony Weiner on suspicion of sexually abusing his four-year-old child, [...]
MOTHER TERESA EARNED SAINTHOOD
Bill Donohue explains why Mother Teresa deserves sainthood: On September 4, Blessed Mother Teresa will forever be known as Saint Mother Teresa. I know of no one in my lifetime, save for Saint John Paul [...]
Annual Reports
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 [...]
Charlie Hebdo Controversy
A week into the new year saw the horrible death of 12 people, most of whom worked at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo; a police officer was among the dead. The weekly publication is [...]
Education
February 9 Yulee, FL – A student at Yulee High School ended the school's morning announcement with "God Bless America." This caused the American Humanist Association to contact the school and the Nassau County School [...]
Government
February 3 Gresham, OR – The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found Aaron and Melissa Klein, who run a bakery, guilty of discrimination for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple [...]
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CALIFORNIA CONFESSIONAL BILL IS ABSURD
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BENEDICT HITS A NERVE; CRITICS GO BALLISTIC
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