STOP EXPLOITING MIGRANT CHILDREN
Catholic League president Bill Donohue sent the following letter to HHS Secretary Becerra asking him to stop the exploitation, and cover-up, of migrant children. July 30, 2021 The Hon. Xavier Becerra Secretary for Health and [...]
KANSAS CITY STAR IS A JOKE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in the Kansas City Star: In the 28 years that I have been president of the Catholic League, few newspapers have been more hypocritical in their [...]
WHY ARE EDUCATED WHITE PEOPLE SO STUPID?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of a new Pew Research Center survey: All over the world, the best educated white people are also the most likely to be stupid. There are [...]
WHAT UNITES ANTIFA AND BLM
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Antifa and Black Lives Matter: Antifa and Black Lives Matter (BLM) share one goal and two strategies in common. Their goal is to destroy America and their preferred [...]
JACKIE MASON, R.I.P.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the death of Jackie Mason: We lost a true American icon on July 24 when Jackie Mason passed away at the age of 93. He was more than [...]
PELOSI LIES AGAIN ABOUT HER CATHOLIC STATUS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Rep. Nancy Pelosi's Catholicity: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lied again on July 22 when she described herself as "a devout Catholic." Addressing the subject of abortion, she said, [...]
VICTORY FOR PRIESTS’ RIGHTS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a victory for the rights of priests: The rights of priests took a big step forward on July 21 when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned a lower court [...]
MAINLINING RACISM IN THE SCHOOLS
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on racism in the schools: Never before has the education establishment in the United States been more determined to promote racism in the schools than today. In the past, [...]
CATHOLIC DEMOCRAT PLAYS THE VICTIM CARD
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a Catholic politician who is claiming victim status: New Mexico State Sen. Joe Cervantes, a Catholic, was recently denied Holy Communion because he is pro-abortion. Now he is [...]
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED LOSES ITS WAY
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on what is happening to Sports Illustrated: Many men used to read Sports Illustrated in their barber shop, and some subscribed to it. Always informative, and loaded with color [...]
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. [...]
“HATE AMERICA” CAMPAIGN IS IN HIGH GEAR
The United States is beset with numerous problems, though none as serious as teaching students and workers why they should hate America. It is an intellectually dishonest game, riddled with distortions and out-and-out lies about [...]
PHONE MANIA
William A. Donohue Mohammad Anwar, 66, was recently driving his Uber Eats car in Washington, D.C. when two young black girls, 13 and 15, took out a stun gun and tased him. The carjackers took [...]
WE LOST TWO GREAT MEDIA VOICES
William A. Donohue Last December, I told staff members that I don't think Larry King or Rush Limbaugh will be with us much longer. From what I had been reading, their days were numbered. Regrettably, [...]
ASSAULTS ON CATHOLICS SPIKE
William A. Donohue In the December edition of "President's Desk," I wrote a piece titled, "Buckle Your Seat Belts—Again." I referenced a "President's Desk" essay I wrote in December 2008 wherein I noted that we [...]
THUGGERY IS CHIC
It is a myth to maintain that the First Amendment guarantees the right of the people to assemble. It does not. It guarantees "the right of the people peaceably to assemble." The adverb was penned [...]
BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELTS—AGAIN
Here is a portion of how I began my "President's Desk" essay in the December 2008 edition of Catalyst. "We have been in the throes of a culture war for the past half-century, but never [...]
THE SELF-IDENTITY SCAM
William A. Donohue To prove his own existence, Descartes famously said, "I think, therefore I am." To prove their own identity, we now have people saying, "I identify as X, therefore I am X." In [...]
OUR ELITES HAVE FAILED US
William A. Donohue Where does all the hatred come from? Beginning in the spring, we have seen violent thugs take to the streets from Lancaster to Los Angeles. They have killed cops, murdered innocent bystanders, [...]
THE TRUTH ABOUT BLACK LIVES MATTER
William A. Donohue Over the summer, Raymond Arroyo interviewed me a couple of times on his EWTN show, "The World Over." On one occasion he asked me what I thought about Black Lives Matter. "There [...]
Catholic League President Unloads on Anti-Catholic Film, Church Attacks, Biden — ‘Attack on Western Civilization’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue blasts "the recent anti-Catholic Bendetta film, declaring the film’s goals as aligned with those of radical groups Antifa and Black Lives Matter (BLM) in their aims [...]
Vocal Point-Dr. Bill Donohue
Bill in the news (Vocal Point): Dr. William Donohue joins Jerry Newcombe on Vocal Point to discuss the culture wars in America, including cancel culture, the war on America as founded, why reparations are a [...]
Catholic League: Education Establishment Is ‘Mainlining Racism’ in Schools
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Education elites are “indoctrinating students with critical race theory,” Dr. Donohue asserts, the result of which is “mainlining racism in the schools.” READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Blasts Woke Sports Illustrated as ‘Anti-Christian’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue laments "the inexorable decline of Sports Illustrated into woke ideology and anti-Christianity." READ MORE HERE
Beyond These Stone Walls in Thailand by Pornchai Moontri
Bill in the news (Beyond These Stone Walls): Bill Donohue gave me honorary membership in the Catholic League, and also wrote about me several times. READ MORE HERE...
Bill Donohue On Rumble
Bill In The News (Rumble): Catholic League president Bill Donohue discusses with Larry Jarvik the many challenges facing America and the Church. TO WATCH CLICK HERE.
Pope Francis renews restrictions on old Latin Mass, reversing Benedict XVI
Bill In The News (Washington Post): Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Pope Francis' decision regarding the Latin Mass. READ MORE HERE
Catholic League: ‘Progressives’ Are ‘the New Racists’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue argues "that the really dangerous racists in America are not white supremacists, but those who promote critical race theory." READ MORE HERE
Catholic League Declares SCOTUS Ruling ‘Huge Victory’ for Religious Liberty
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue praises "Thursday’s Supreme Court’s ruling in Fulton v. Philadelphia, calling it a 'huge victory for religious liberty.'" READ MORE HERE
Poll: Majority Of Church-Going Catholics Believe Biden Should Not Receive Communion
The Catholic League In The News (The Federalist): The Catholic League issued a report that notes how Biden "aggressively promotes abortion, denies basic biology, supports hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors, encourages same-sex marriage, [...]
Special Reports
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S POLICIES: DEPARTURES FROM CATHOLIC TEACHINGS
This is an ongoing documentation of President Biden's policies that clash with Catholic teachings. July 29, 2021—For the first time in 45 years, the U.S. House passed a budget that does not include the Hyde [...]
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.
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.
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 [...]
Annual Reports
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 [...]
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 [...]
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STOP EXPLOITING MIGRANT CHILDREN
Catholic League president Bill Donohue sent the following letter to HHS Secretary Becerra asking him to stop the exploitation, and cover-up, of migrant children. July 30, 2021 The Hon. Xavier [...]
Catholic League President Unloads on Anti-Catholic Film, Church Attacks, Biden — ‘Attack on Western Civilization’
Bill In The News (Breitbart): Catholic League president Bill Donohue blasts "the recent anti-Catholic Bendetta film, declaring the film’s goals as aligned with those of radical groups Antifa and Black Lives [...]
KANSAS CITY STAR IS A JOKE
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on an editorial in the Kansas City Star: In the 28 years that I have been president of the Catholic League, few newspapers have [...]
WHY ARE EDUCATED WHITE PEOPLE SO STUPID?
Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the results of a new Pew Research Center survey: All over the world, the best educated white people are also the most likely [...]
