DANA NESSEL OVERRIDES RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LAW
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's attack on religious freedom: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is keeping her campaign promise to put her radical agenda ahead of the best [...]
ASSESSING THE ABUSE REPORT ON ILLINOIS PRIESTS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue assesses a report on alleged sexual abusers in the Illinois dioceses that was released on March 20: There are many news stories about the 395 priests in Illinois who have [...]
KUDOS TO DISLOYALTY, ANTI-SEMITISM, AND OBSCENITY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial page column in today's New York Times: A good index of how sick our culture has become can be found in a New York Times editorial [...]
CRIMINALIZING PRONOUNS IN THE U.K.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on criminalizing speech in the United Kingdom: A sexually confused teenage English boy, Jackie Green, now 25, decided when he was 15 to "transition" to a girl. Never mind [...]
ROLLING STONE’S DISHONEST HIT ON CARDINAL PELL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an article posted March 17 on the website of Rolling Stone: If there were an award for yellow journalism, Rolling Stone would be at the top of the [...]
KAMALA HARRIS OPINES ON LIFE AND DEATH
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on how Sen. Kamala Harris treats life and death issues: Last week, Sen. Kamala Harris was asked by National Public Radio (NPR) about her position on the death penalty. [...]
SALUTE TO ST. PATRICK
Bill Donohue The heroics of St. Patrick are not appreciated as much as they should be. He is the first person in history to publicly condemn slavery, and one of the first leaders to champion [...]
COVER-UP AT SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on troubles at the Southern Poverty Law Center: Is there a cover-up in play at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)? Why was its famous co-founder, Morris Dees, fired? [...]
SOME CATHOLICS QUESTION THEIR STATUS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a recent survey of Catholics: A recent Gallup survey shows that news stories about clergy sexual abuse have Catholics questioning their affiliation with the Church. Before examining why, [...]
MICHIGAN OFFICIALS ASKED TO PROBE THE SCHOOLS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on why he is appealing to Michigan officials to probe the public schools: As we pointed out recently, perverts and rapists are preying on public school students in Michigan [...]
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 [...]
LYING BY THE NUMBERS
Whenever there is a serious social problem, the media turn to experts to diagnose it and provide data. As it turns out, many of these persons are not experts at all—they are activists seeking to [...]
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 [...]
Rabbi: Media Attacks on MAGA Boys Motivated by ‘Anti-Christianism’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): A prominent American rabbi has come out in support of the MAGA boys, a group of Catholic high school students falsely accused of “taunting” and “mocking” a Native American after [...]
Catholic League: Oxford Union Reneged on Invitation to Defend Church in Debate
Bill In The News (CNSNews.com): Catholic League President Bill Donohue said the Oxford Union Society at Oxford University, which is famous for its high-profile debates, has reneged on its invitation to have him debate in defense of [...]
Oxford Union ‘lied’ to me, say Catholic League president
Bill In The News (Oxford Mail): Bill Donohue was invited to participate in a debate titled "The House Believes The Catholic Church Can Never Pay For Its Sins." But after appearing to have his place [...]
Oxford Union ‘no platforms’ Right-winger
Bill In The News (The Telegraph): The Oxford Union has been accused of “no platforming” the head of a prominent right-wing Catholic organisation. William Donohue, President of the Catholic League, an American civil rights group, [...]
Oxford Union ‘Disinvites’ Conservative Catholic
Bill In The News (Breitbart): The Oxford Union has disinvited William Donohue, President of the Catholic League, an American civil rights group, to speak at an upcoming debate. The debate, titled “This House Believes the [...]
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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ASSESSING THE ABUSE REPORT ON ILLINOIS PRIESTS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue assesses a report on alleged sexual abusers in the Illinois dioceses that was released on March 20: There are many news stories about the 395 [...]
KUDOS TO DISLOYALTY, ANTI-SEMITISM, AND OBSCENITY
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