Catholic League Forum on Hostility Towards Christians In the Arts, Disney, Trevor Noah, World Cup. To watch click here.
THE POLITICS OF THE WORLD CUP
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the shenanigans of the World Cup: Sports was one of the last bastions of political neutrality, which explains its longstanding appeal, if not charm. People of every political [...]
TREVOR NOAH’S BIGOTED LEGACY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Trevor Noah: December 8 is Trevor Noah’s last episode of “The Daily Show.” The general consensus seems to be that he did a pretty good job during his [...]
CHRISTIE’S MILKS “PISS CHRIST” AGAIN
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Christie’s latest embrace of “Piss Christ”: Now that we are at the beginning of the Christmas season, it is only fitting that the rich and powerful flex their [...]
PARENTS GIVE DISNEY A WAKE-UP CALL
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Disney’s latest box office failure: The most common word used by reviewers of Disney’s new film, “Strange World,” was “bombs.” Disney expected to bring in $30 to $40 [...]
CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO AVOID
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Christmas movies that would be good to avoid: Most Christmas movies are endearing, if somewhat simple, but hardly a year goes by without some studio offering some really [...]
THANKSGIVING CHEERS
Militant secularists are in high gear the last quarter of every year. They don’t like October because they don’t like Columbus. Why? He symbolizes Western civilization, which they loathe. They don’t like Christmas because it [...]
DISNEY’S IGER IS THE PROBLEM, NOT THE ANSWER
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the new Disney head: Bob Chapek, who was fired as the Disney CEO, certainly made enemies in and out of Disney. But he is not entirely to blame. [...]
MONEY, NOT ETHICS, GUIDES DISNEY SHAKEUP
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the shakeup at Disney: “Bob [Chapek] is the right leader at the right time for The Walt Disney Company, and the Board has full confidence in him and [...]
ARCHBISHOP BROGLIO SPEAKS THE TRUTH
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on remarks made by Archbishop Timothy Broglio that have drawn criticism: Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, and was just elected president of the [...]
KUDOS TO CANDACE CAMERON BURE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the reaction to Candace Cameron Bure’s defense of Christmas movies: Candace Cameron Bure wants Christmas movies to feature moms, pops and kids, and for this she is being [...]
INTOLERANCE FOR FREE SPEECH IS SPIKING
William A. Donohue There have always been extremists on the right and the left who are completely intolerant, and while both sides need to be condemned, the real danger comes more from the left. Not [...]
ELITES DEFEND CHILD MOLESTATION
William A. Donohue While doing the research for my book, The Truth about Clergy Sexual Abuse, I came to the conclusion that many of the Church's harshest critics were phonies. They didn't care a lick [...]
BEWARE OF REPORTS ON CATHOLIC WRONGDOINGS
Bill Donohue Over the past several decades, there have been many reports on alleged wrongdoings by members of the Catholic community. Unlike most Catholics, I have had the time to read a good number of [...]
COLLAPSE OF A COMMON CULTURE
In the May issue of Catalyst, I wrote how elites in our society are bent on dividing us. This month I want to look at technology's contribution to polarization. Not to be misunderstood, I am [...]
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 [...]
Catholic League: New Top Bishop Right to Link Abuse to Homosexuality
Bill in the news (Breitbart): The newly elected president of the U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) is correct in linking clerical sexual abuse to homosexuality, declares Catholic League president Bill Donohue. READ MORE HERE
Faith Leaders Call upon Republicans to Vote Against Same-Sex Marriage Bill: ‘Corrosive’ to Religious Freedom
Bill in the news (The Star News Network): “The 12 Republican senators who voted to codify same-sex marriage have unavoidably marginalized people of faith who hold to traditional biblical values,” Catholic League President Bill Donohue [...]
Battle for Catholic vote inflames Pa. governor’s race
Bill in the News (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette): Catholic League president Bill Donohue condemns Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro for misusing a grand grand jury report to score political points in his bid to become governor. READ MORE [...]
Catholic leader blasts human rights court for absolving feminist who ‘aborted’ Jesus on altar: ‘No legitimacy’
Bill in the news (Fox News): Bill Donohue, president of the New York-based Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, blasted the European high court for exhibiting "an animus against Catholicism" with its Oct. 13 opinion [...]
CATHOLIC LEAGUE: JOE BIDEN’S GENDER OBSESSION IS ‘BEYOND CREEPY’
Bill in the news (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue said Monday that President Joe Biden’s full-bore backing of the transgender cause even for little children is “beyond creepy.” READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: Abortion Triggers ‘Hysteria’ for Democrats
Bill in the news (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue notes in an essay Wednesday that Democrats are not only “hysterical” about abortion, they are also lying about it. READ MORE HERE
Attacks on pro-life groups, churches continue after DOJ arrests pro-life activists: list
Bill in the news (Christian Post): Following Houck’s indictment, Bill Donohue of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights wrote a letter to Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the leading Republican on the Senate Judiciary [...]
Catholic League Slam’s NEA’s ‘Malicious Falsification of American History’
Bill in the news (Breitbart): The NEA, which represents more than three million teachers and administrators, is a “decidedly left-wing organization,” Dr. Donohue notes in Thursday’s essay, and is “hyper-critical” of the United States and [...]
Catholic Leaders Weigh in on Upcoming, Busy Supreme Court Term
Catholic League in the News: The Catholic League's amicus brief is before the Supreme Court this term. READ MORE HERE
On-campus drag show blasted for mocking Catholic faith prompts investigation
Bill in the news (Catholic News Agency): Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, a nonprofit Catholic civil rights organization, blasted the performance, calling it “indefensible.” In a letter to Oldham, he said the performer [...]
Special Reports
SURVEY OF CATHOLICS IS MOSTLY PROMISING
Bill Donohue The Catholic League commissioned McLaughlin & Associates to do a national survey of Catholics. From September 3-12, they polled 800 Catholics in an online survey. What follows is an abbreviated analysis of what [...]
CHURCH VANDALISM
Over the past few years, beginning with the urban riots that took place in 2020, there was a rash of anti-Catholic crimes across the nation. Monuments were destroyed, iconic statues were bludgeoned, gravesites were desecrated, [...]
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. August 4, 2022—HHS announced a proposed rule change to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. ObamaCare) that would prohibit [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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Catholic League Forum: Hostility Towards Christians In the Arts, Disney, Trevor Noah, World Cup
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. In [...]
THE POLITICS OF THE WORLD CUP
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the shenanigans of the World Cup: Sports was one of the last bastions of political neutrality, which explains its longstanding appeal, if not [...]
TREVOR NOAH’S BIGOTED LEGACY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Trevor Noah: December 8 is Trevor Noah’s last episode of “The Daily Show.” The general consensus seems to be that he did a [...]
CHRISTIE’S MILKS “PISS CHRIST” AGAIN
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Christie’s latest embrace of “Piss Christ”: Now that we are at the beginning of the Christmas season, it is only fitting that the [...]