CHRISTIANS ASSAULTED FROM ALL SIDES
Due to printing delays, Bill Donohue’s new book, Common Sense Catholicism, has been rescheduled for release on April 27.
Amazon will have it in stock April 27, but it is available now through Ignatius Press.
CHRISTIANS ASSAULTED FROM ALL SIDES
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest attacks on Christians: Muslim fanatics, so-called Islamists, are the most violent enemy of Christians in the world. While it is considered controversial to even mention this [...]
TIME TO REIN IN TREVOR NOAH
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on another bigoted remark by Comedy Central's Trevor Noah: Last night Trevor Noah joked about the tragedy in France. On second thought, it is not clear whether he thinks [...]
IRISH REPORT ON IRISH NUNS DEBUNKS MYTHS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the findings of an important Irish report on Irish nuns: Another interim report by Ireland's Commission of Investigation of the Mother and Baby Homes has been released, and [...]
HOUSE CHAPLAIN LAWSUIT BY ATHEISTS ENDS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a lawsuit by atheists protesting traditional Congressional invocations: The House of Representatives begins each legislative day with a prayer, a practice that has been observed since the First [...]
FILM CRITICS LOVE “HAIL SATAN?”
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the new movie, "Hail Satan?": I hope someone takes pictures of those waiting in line to see "Hail Satan?" I am sure it would be worth the effort. [...]
BENEDICT XVI INCURS WRATH OF CRITICS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on reaction to an essay released last week by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: If only he would just shut up. That is the consensus of liberal and dissident Catholics [...]
IS FOX NEWS LOSING ITS NERVE?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments about an incident on Fox News yesterday: Yesterday, shortly before Neil Cavuto's show on Fox News aired at 4:00 p.m. ET, I was asked if I would go on [...]
CISCO DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CATHOLICS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the discriminatory policies of CISCO Systems and the CISCO Foundation: Cisco Systems, the multinational technology behemoth, has a reputation for fostering tolerance, diversity, and inclusion. It is undeserved. [...]
BUTTIGIEG’S RELIGION AGENDA
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg: South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg has chosen Palm Sunday to announce his presidential bid. It is no accident: It accurately reflects his religion agenda. [...]
BENEDICT XVI ANALYZES ROOTS OF THE SCANDAL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an article written by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has released a lengthy essay on the roots of clergy sexual abuse that is illuminating and [...]
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 [...]
DOLORES GRIER—CHAMPION OF THE UNBORN
William A. Donohue On February 22, we lost a good one. Dolores Grier was one of the most committed Catholics I ever met, and one of the nation's strongest defenders of the rights of the [...]
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 [...]
Catholic League: It Is ‘Not Helpful’ to Ignore Homosexual Roots of Abuse Crisis
Bill In The News (Breitbart): The Catholic League has criticized attempts by the New York Times and others to downplay or even deny the homosexual roots of the Church’s clerical sex abuse crisis. As the Vatican begins [...]
Critics Say New York’s New Abortion Law Goes Too Far
Bill In The News (CBS New York): New York has passed a new law that supporters say reaffirms women’s reproductive rights. Critics say the law goes too far. The law also expands who can perform procedures from [...]
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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TIME TO REIN IN TREVOR NOAH
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